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(10/21/01)
"Begin to prepare for a temple marriage. Proper dating is a part of
that preparation. In cultures where dating is appropriate, do not date until
you are sixteen years old. Not all teenagers need to date or even want to.
When you begin dating, go in groups or on double dates. Make sure your
parents meet and become acquainted with those you date. Because dating is a
preparation for marriage, date only those who have high standards."
— Thomas S. Monson, "That We May Touch Heaven," "Ensign," Nov. 1990,
p. 45
(10/22/01)
"I think President Kimball gives us strong direction in this. In a
talk, 'Save the Youth of Zion,' delivered in 1965 at June Conference, he
said, 'Early dating, especially early steady dating, brings numerous
problems, much heartache, and numerous disasters. The early date often
develops into the steady date, and the steady date frequently brings on
early marriage, of which there are hundreds of thousands with 16- and
17-year-old brides. Early marriages often end in disillusionment,
frustration, and divorce, with broken homes and scarred lives. Far more high
school marriages end in divorce than marriages of more mature young people.
Dating, and especially steady dating, in the early teens is most hazardous.
It distorts the whole picture of life. It deprives the youth of worthwhile
and rich experiences. It limits friendships and reduces acquaintances which
can be so valuable in selecting a partner for time and eternity.'"
— Vaughn J. Featherstone, "Q&A: Questions and Answers," "New Era," Feb. 1975,
p. 8–9
(10/23/01)
"Early dating gives Satan a foothold. Single dating at an early age is
an invitation for the adversary to attack you while you are away from the
safety of the group. Immoral conduct, alcohol, drug abuse, the addicting and
degrading effect of pornography, Satan worship and other cult activities are
all tools of the adversary carefully designed to enslave you and,
ultimately, destroy you. The battle between good and evil is very real. We
determine by the choices we make each day where we stand, what our values
are, and whom we have chosen to follow." —
Ardeth G. Kapp, "'Crickets' Can Be Destroyed through Spirituality," "Ensign," Nov. 1990,
p. 94
(10/24/01)
"We believe that romance and marriage will come a lot more naturally if
you worry about them a lot less." — Jeffrey R. and Patricia T. Holland, "Things We Have Learned—Together," "Ensign," June 1986,
p. 28
(5/24/02)
"You young, single men who hold the priesthood and are dating the splendid
young ladies of the Church have a duty to do everything you can to protect
their physical safety and virtue. The priesthood you hold gives you the
greater responsibility to see that the high moral standards of the Church
are always maintained." — James E.
Faust, "Acting for Ourselves and Not Being Acted Upon," "Ensign," Nov. 1995,
p. 47
(5/25/02)
"May I first speak to young people about personal selfishness in courtship?
Actually, what is the main purpose for dating? Isn't it to get to know
another person well enough to know what kind of a partner that person would
be? Isn't it to learn to know that other person's character, interests,
talents, and abilities? Or is dating merely an opportunity to satisfy one's
passions? Each person will have to answer that question for himself.
However, a sure guide would be to follow the words of the Savior: 'Again I
say unto you, let every man esteem his brother as himself' (D&C 38:25)."
— Theodore M. Burton, "The Need for
Love," "Ensign," May 1979, p. 73
(5/26/02)
"... in your searching for the fulfillment of your romantic longings, always
live for the presence of the Holy Spirit, that you may have it as your
constant guide. Don't date someone you already know you would not ever want
to marry. If you fall in love with someone you should not marry, you can't
expect the Lord to guide you away from that person after you are already
emotionally committed. It is difficult enough to tune your spiritual
receiver to the whisperings of heaven without jamming up the channel with
the loud thunder of romantic emotion." —
Bruce C. Hafen, "The Gospel and Romantic Love," "Ensign," Oct. 1982, p.
67-68
(5/27/02)
"In today's world with its fast pace, we sometimes want to rush things. As
we date and as we choose the parents of our children, we need to be very
cautious and be certain that we are using the proper ingredients. Because of
this need, the prophets have reminded us that we should wait until at least
age 16 to start dating, and we need to be careful whom and how we date. We
find in Ecclesiastes 3:1, 'To every thing there is a season, and a time to
every purpose under the heaven.'" —
LeGrand R. Curtis, "Searching for the One You Will Marry," "New Era," June
1993, p. 4
(5/28/02)
"President Harold B. Lee said, 'The purpose of dating which leads to
courtship and ultimately to marriage is a social process by which young
people ultimately find their mates in marriage. It is a truism that we find
our husband or wife among that company we frequent the most' (Ye Are the
Light of the World, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1974, p. 72)."
— LeGrand R. Curtis, "Searching for the
One You Will Marry," "New Era," June 1993, p. 4
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