October 20th

This week we discussed dating, falling in love, and preparation for marriage. Because I am engaged, it was a particularly interesting topic for me.. haha:) This week really helped me to look back on mine and my fiance's courtship to see if we did everything the right way. In class we talked about this scale (I forget what it's called) that describes different aspects of a couple's relationship. You have to know a person more than you trust them, you have to trust them more than you rely on them, you have to rely on them more than you commit to them and your commitment level needs to be higher than your physical level. If any of those are off in any way, it could cause problems in the relationship. I think Nate, my fiance, and I did a pretty good job of following those guidelines while we were dating and whatnot.
On Friday, we read a chapter in our book that explained cohabitation, and what males and females look for in a partner. It's interesting that males are more inclined to like someone initially if they are attracted to them. (Love at first sight, if you will). Whereas women are able to be more physically attracted to someone once they get to know the guy. This doesn't mean girls don't believe in said "love at first sight", but men are more likely to.