Men, if you have returned from your mission and you are still following the boy-girl patterns you were counseled to follow when you were 15, it is time for you to grow up. Gather your courage and look for someone to pair off with. Start with a variety of dates with a variety of young women, and when that phase yields a good prospect, proceed to courtship. It’s marriage time. That is what the Lord intends for His young adult sons and daughters. Men have the initiative, and you men should get on with it. If you don’t know what a date is, perhaps this definition will help. I heard it from my 18-year-old granddaughter. A “date” must pass the test of three p’s: (1) planned ahead, (2) paid for, and (3) paired off.
Why must men "have the initiative"?
Why must men pay for every date?
Why is it fine for women to remain single but not men?
If earthly time is but a moment in the eternities, who cares if one is married in this life or not?
If a man can't find a women to marry will he not be provided one in the next life?
I truly do not understand this whole marriage dictate at all!
Personally, I think if a man is not comfortable or ready for marriage he should not go for it. Similarly, if a woman is not ready for marriage it is best for her to remain single. There are plenty of people who just don't seem cut out for marriage and children.
~dancer~