Why Should You Use a Christian Dating Service?

If you have been wondering if an online Christian dating service would be useful to you, you probably have a number of questions in your mind. It seems that Christian online dating services are everywhere. Just type "Christian dating" into Google and hundreds of websites will describe how to approach, date and meet people. Long-standing dating websites, like eHarmony.com and Christiansingles.com, have ironed out the wrinkles of online dating to provide a safe way to connect with Christian singles.

Today's top Christian dating websites support the community of single Christians looking for a life-partner. The owners of these websites take their purpose seriously and have developed a process to identify and communicate your wants, desires, and dislikes. What is unique about using online technology is that you can obtain complete and detailed information about a date, much more quickly than your aunt or church choir director could ever do.

The tools are amazing. Top Christian singles dating sites offer a free personality profile, which is interesting and informative. You answer a series of questions about your dreams, goals, relationship expectations, what you are willing to give to a relationship, your hobbies, interests, background, education and more. Every member of that dating community does the same thing. So with a complete profile, you have a reliable method to search and match other people who are "highly compatible" with you. That provides a solid basis for a relationship with more chances of success than if you had no clue about the person you just met. Of course, you can't experience everything by instant messaging or through e-mail. You still need to meet in person and learn if there is a natural chemistry factor between the two of you.

The limitation of a Christian online dating website is that you have to work hard early to get a proper start. As you fill out a personality profile, you need to really reflect on your answers and be honest about who you are. As you begin an online relationship, you develop matches and start communicating with them. That communication will be somewhat limited. Here are five online dating tips to help use the personality profile match more effectively.

Set your boundaries and be firm about them. Work with the matches for Christian singles that are most appropriate for you. As long as you are true to yourself, you don't need to chase anyone. You can say "no" to someone who is outside your boundaries.

Explore a geographic area that is big enough to get plenty of matches. Near a large city with many suburbs, you can narrow your range dramatically. If you live in a small, rural community however, you will probably need to enlarge the scope of your search.

Be clear about which Christian denominations you will accept. For example, if you are a Lutheran man and you want only to meet other single Lutheran women, set your match for Lutheran. If you are a Catholic woman and you're open to meeting a Catholic, Baptist or Presbyterian man, mark that down.

Think about the ages of the people you would like to meet and date. You can always adjust the age range up or down to get additional matches. Most sites match you with people whose age ranges overlap with yours. If you are a single Christian woman under 30, think what life would be like in 20 years if you date and marry a 55 year old man.

Lastly, persist and be patient. Love does not occur immediately - online or at home. Explore the possibilities of those people who match you. Learn as much as you can about them. Your diligence will pay off when you find a perfect match through a Christian dating service.