Will I be able to date and have a social life in utah if Im not religious

[brian21]

Originally Posted by easternerDC

HAHA, if you DO date here, just be prepared to propose within 6 months - or the relationship is OVER... heh, just kidding (sort of) - BUT people do get married awfully fast and awfully young that what I am used to.

LMAO. Yeah, all the people I went to high school with here in alabama all married at like 18. Are you serious about the proposing within 6 months?

[easternerDC]

Originally Posted by brian21

LMAO. Yeah, all the people I went to high school with here in alabama all married at like 18. Are you serious about the proposing within 6 months?

LOL. Sort of. All my student workers at the university tell me stories about how after 3 months they start talking about marriage. One of them went on a misison, and the two guys she dated before she left both were not only married but had nearly 1 year old child.

Its not everyone, but from my experience at the university, students here get married fast and young. One of the student workers complained about how hard it makes it to date when people are so marriage crazy (her words, not mine).

[Chickrae]

just guessing but probably meaning casual dating with nothing more permanent in the near future, or serious dating with marriage on the horizon. Most LDS girls will date some non-members but if it becomes more serious and marriage comes up...they will bow out. Of course not always...my daughter didn't, married him and he is a wonderful son-en-law...couldnt ask for a better guy for her

[Beena]

I'm not sure what your asking me here.

Were you hoping for premarital sex?

If so, rethink this whole thing.

[lles86]

Ok so this isnt really a direct reply to your question but I feel I need to bring it up. Dont you want to date someone with the same standards you have? In a relationship there is a lot of things that are different a lot of ways we can learn and grow from eachother but isnt there some areas where you should just kind of feel the same way?

LDS members are taught to save intimacy for marriage, so if you waited your whole life for that one person and then you found out that person has not waited for you, wouldnt that be a little discouraging?

Also just the simple stuff, you want someone who can help you in your efforts. If you are dating someone I feel it should definitly be thought about if you could possibly marry that person.

Different beliefs can put a lot of stress on a marriage, I have seen it. I know this was about dating but dating leads to marriage plain and simple.

I think it depends on how seriously you take religion but I know a lot of LDS members who take it very seriously, and getting married in the temple is very very important. There is just a lot more to it than just going on a date...

[VC dreamer]

Don't worry about a thing. You will fit in just fine, and have lots of dates, I'm sure.
The one thing I've noticed about living in Utah is that people with the same things in common, meet others who share their interests quite easily. My oldest daughter is 25, not married, doesn't even like kids, and is not having any trouble finding guys who share her interests, to date. My youngest is 18 and again, not having any trouble dating. Neither one of my girls are religious, and it has not been an issue for them here at all.

[stycotl]

there is something to be said about the fact that they are both girls though. i think that dating is harder on the guys here in utah, no matter the religious preferences.

that's just my opinion though.

aaron out.

[Lmejh]

Originally Posted by stycotl

there is something to be said about the fact that they are both girls though. i think that dating is harder on the guys here in utah, no matter the religious preferences.

True that

[kaytidid]

Originally Posted by stycotl

there is something to be said about the fact that they are both girls though. i think that dating is harder on the guys here in utah, no matter the religious preferences.

that's just my opinion though.

aaron out.

Generally, no matter what state you are in, isn't dating harder on guys anyway? I am not a guy, so that would just be an observance over the years.

[VC dreamer]

Oh, I totally agree that it is harder for guys. But, my girls have also NOT had dates because of the religion issue-it goes both ways.
The point I was trying to make for the OP was that his not having a religion would not be a barrier to his dating and social life, using my girls as an example.