{"id":7957,"date":"2024-08-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=7957"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:24:55","slug":"should-we-be-friends-first-before-dating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/should-we-be-friends-first-before-dating\/","title":{"rendered":"Moeten we eerst vrienden zijn voordat we gaan daten? De Schrift stelt daar geen regels voor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Scripture does not say. The Bible describes marriages arranged through families and betrothal, not dating, so it gives no rule about being friends first. In seven studies of nearly 1,900 people, two thirds said their romantic relationship began as a friendship, and university students named a friendship turning romantic as the best way to meet a partner. What does the Bible say about being friends before dating? Nothing directly. Dating as a custom does not appear in Scripture. The marriages\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scripture sets no rule; the Bible describes betrothal, not dating. In studies of nearly 1,900 people, two thirds said their romance began as a friendship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-7957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9093,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/friends-after-breakup-possible\/","url_meta":{"origin":7957,"position":0},"title":"Can Christians Stay Friends With an Ex? Yes, the Bible Sets No Rule Against It","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"oktober 11, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Yes. 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