The Bible does not say. Its marriages were arranged through families and betrothal, and dating never comes up, so there is no rule about friends first. Many couples start that way: in seven studies of nearly 1,900 people, two thirds said their romance began as a friendship, and university students named it the best way to meet a partner. What the Bible does show is how much it matters to know the person. Boaz knew Ruth by what she had…

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