Learned by me in time and tears. Hence, ensure that the girl or guy you want to date is above 16; although with changing times, some kids may date younger, if your love interest is not keen on going out until 16, then hold off. You see, I am the guy, and she is the established doctor dermatologist. This is a very delicate territory, so tread carefully. You will be able to best gauge where her beliefs stand in regards to the church if you listen to how she describes her mission.
It's just not worth it to constantly be stressing over this and feeling dissatisfied with the way things are after we've been dating for this long. I'm so glad we waited until now instead of jumping into it right then, because I have learned a ton and the learning curve of being with a doctor is far more steep than it is to be with someone who is not married to their job. Only the racist comments about why it was enacted have been disavowed.
No walking your daughter down the aisle, no giving your daughter away at the alter, nothing but you standing outside the temple waiting till it's over. Odds are majorly against this dude. I believe strongly that I was meant to marry my spouse. I am also going thru the same thing. I have had more than one girl, who I had definite chemsitry with, who the girl really liked me and we had deep and intense conversations as well as a real physichal connection to. I won't want to start the whole process again just because its convenient for my partner. With moonlighting included, my boyfriend sometimes works up to hours per week. Although there are no strict rules as to who should do the asking, the Mormons are very conservative and in general, they expect guys to do the asking. It has been closed.
Cold approaches on Mormon girls are challenging. Only you will know. Since a very young age, these girls have gazed at handsome paintings of Jesus and prophets, and learned to respect men who have spiritual confidence in their eyes. The pressure is mounting for Mormon women to cave in to Western degeneracy, and men are at a loss for what to do about it.
