Yes, Christians Can Use Dating Apps (with Ruth Cuthbert)

27/09/2022 52 min

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Let's get over our dating app stigma and start swiping right to the glory of God. Single Christians should do this, if they so desire and if their conscience allows it, as long as they do so with Biblical principles in mind. We're joined by Ruth Cuthbert, who shares her wisdom on navigating the world of Christian & non-Christian dating apps.0:00 - Intro1:30 - Dating Apps Are...4:10 - Ruth's Experience & Single Stigma7:20 - Joel's Experience & Single Stigma14:50 - How should Christians navigate dating apps?19:30 - What NOT to do & ghosting24:56 - Vulnerability, taking breaks, and checking your heart27:40 - How to go from texting to friends to dating to marriage35:22 - Predictive AI and Dating Apps39:31 - Setting expectations for the "ideal" spouse45:00 - Bots and Final AdviceLinks:- How To Get A Date Worth Keeping - https://www.amazon.ca/How-Get-Date-Worth-Keeping/dp/0310262658- Andrew's former employer - Plum - https://www.plum.io/- Skepticism about eHarmony's predictive algorithm - https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/science/skepticism-as-eharmony-defends-its-matchmaking-algorithm.html- Modern Romance - https://www.amazon.ca/Modern-Romance-Aziz-Ansari/dp/0143109251- Research on how starring for 5+ minutes increases attraction - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/style/modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-anyone-do-this.html- Tim & Kathy Keller interview #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ0AcJU4wAo&ab_channel=GordonConwell- Tim & Kathy Keller interview #2 - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/gospelbound/tim-and-kathy-keller-share-the-secret-of-a-great-marriage/