marriage
i think people have a skewed view of dating. it seems so many people date to fill up a loneliness. they date people they have no intention of marrying, and even get in serious relationships with these people. some date people because they're bored. some date to fulfill physical desires. some date because it "seems like they should."
the thing is, people just don't take it seriously. i'm not saying that every person you go on a date with needs to be marriage material. but i am saying that every person you get in a serious relationship with needs to be marriage material. there are a lot of reasons i think this, including carrying over emotional (or physical) baggage into your marriage, unnecessary distractions when we're young, and unnecessary broken hearts.
but a huge reason it bothers me that people don't take serious relationships with enough soberness is because that mentality carries over into marriage. if you date knowing that it's okay if the relationship fails because you'll just get another girlfriend, you'll still think that way when you're married. same with cheating, if you cheat or look or pornography while you're dating, why wouldn't you when you're married?
and the thing is, marriage is sacred. it's a covenant! it's not just a promise...it's a covenant. like the covenant God made with Abraham, when you're married you make a covenant with each other. and if you're a Christian, you also make a covenant with God. marriage is a sacred thing and i guess i just wish people would take it more seriously.
what do you think about this?