Most of the book's examples are of women seeking men, but all Christian singles can benefit from this practical, down-to-earth manual. He even suggests dating non-Christians-which will raise some evangelical eyebrows-while repeating his proviso that dating is not marriage. Cloud unveils a whole program for ''getting out there'' in the dating world: singles should keep a log of all the eligible people they meet go places where other singles go (Cloud calls this ''changing your traffic pattern'') consider joining a dating service and forget the ''love at first sight'' myth. Non-serious dating, Cloud writes, is an essential step in the process of eventually finding a mate, because it teaches people what they need and want through trial and error. (''God guides and provides,'' Cloud states, ''but he also requires us to do our part.'') He also asserts that dating is not just a precursor to marriage, disagreeing with those Christians who refuse to date unless they glimpse a tiered wedding cake at the end of the rainbow. Right for each person, and that people should stop waiting around for a dream individual to sweep them off their feet. Filled with true-life examples youll identify with instantly, How to Get a Date Worth Keeping will prove its worth to you many times over in the exciting months ahead. Some of his tenets may take Christian readers by surprise: he asserts, for example, that there's no one Mr.

Geared for the reported 3.5 million evangelical Christian singles in America, this guide by Cloud-author of the bestselling Boundaries series of relationship books-offers sound advice on the dating game.

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