- Enjoy a variety of people before settling on one. The broader your exposure to different people, the clearer your picture of the kind of person you would like to settle down with
- Fun is having a good time without negative consequences. The real test of a date is not the response to the activities of one night or one day. It’s the attitude and mental, emotional, and spiritual health that are produced through being together over a period of time
- Be a builder, not a demolitions expert. As you get to know the person more closely, you will begin to see flaws that you didn’t notice in the beginning. Some of his or her actions may upset or infuriate you. You must decide build each other up and show respect instead of spreading negative things about one another
- Your public behavior reflects the quality of your private life. People are considered phonies when what they say doesn’t match their personal actions. Notice the consistency between intimate conversations and the public behavior of the one you are dating
- An honest, spontaneous compliment is a bouquet of thrills. Become a saltshaker of compliments, giving just enough to flavor your relationship. When you think something is nice, say so
- Friends are windows to a person’s character. If you want to know what is important in the life of the person you are dating, study that person’s close friends. Friends often reflect a person’s values, personality, habits, attitudes, and opinions
- Keep the child in you alive. If you lose the childlike desire to find something new and exciting in ordinary things, you will become dull and boring. Too many singles become so serious about daily existence and its problems that they forget to be thrilled and excited about the ordinary things of life
- Dick Purnell, Finding a Lasting Love
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