October 21 - October 25

          This week in class we discussed about dating and the different types of love a person has for another individual. Dating gives you the chance to get to know someone's interests, personality and future goals etc. Dating opens the doors to many possibilities, dating exclusively and marriage. Don't ever feel committed to a person just because you go on a date with him/her. Dating is simply spending time with someone and getting to know the person better. When you go out on dates make sure its always with different types of people and in different circumstances. This will allow you to taste a little bit of everything and it'll help you know what type of person you like most. After going out on dates with him/her and have figured out if you want to take it to the next level then that is when you determine the relationship with him/her. If all goes well and you two begin dating exclusively then you must know you are taking away many possibilities of meeting other people. Dating exclusively is being loyal to your significant other and basically preparing for marriage and the wedding. As you prepare for marriage make sure the wedding planning is being done by you and your fiancé and not just the bride and her parents. Decision making for the wedding is a chance to put to test the way you and your fiancé can compromise with one another. Work hard to agree and all will turn out great. After marriage, you will experience many different types of loves. The different types of love are storge, philia, eros, and agape. Storge is the love a parent has for his/her children, philia is the type of love there is between your friends and yourself, eros is the love between a man and woman, and agape is the independent love you hold for someone else. I believe that if you exercise these types of love, it will help keep your marriage in balance.