Today’s the last day of February, the month that’s known for Valentine’s Day, aka Single Awareness Day (“SAD”). Many of us who are not currently in long-term relationships have mixed feelings throughout this time of year. We have hope for future that is filled with a committed marriage, feel dismay at another Valentine’s Day without a wedding ring, and crave a way to meet someone to share a life with.
Most successful marriages are characterized by partners that share the same values. Keeping that in mind, here’s my newest idea: Service dating! No joke. What better way could there be to find that ‘right’ person to spend your life with? By engaging (pun intended) in volunteer service on a date, you can get a sense of what someone’s values are. It’s a great way to interact and learn about who someone really is.
Instead of sitting in a dark movie theater for two hours with someone you don’t even know, meet up at a local food bank and offer to help sort cans before going out to dinner. Lots of church groups have service events, and some employers have volunteer days as well. You never know who you’ll meet.
This definitely beats speed dating.
