You know there is wise and wonderful counsel on dating standards in For the Strength of Youth. This inspired pamphlet from the First Presidency is a great resource as you prepare for and begin dating. Below you will find additional insights from prophets and apostles about whom, why, when, and how you should date.
President Gordon B. President Thomas S. They will be your safeguards in situations where you may vacillate between choices, and you in turn may save them.
Elder Jeffrey R. The old-fashioned date was a wonderful way to get acquainted with a member of the opposite sex. It encouraged conversation. It allowed you to see how you treat others and how you are treated in a one-on-one situation. It gave opportunities to learn how to initiate and sustain a mature relationship. None of that happens in hanging out. Elder Dallin H. It is good for young men and young women to learn to know and to appreciate one another.
It is good for you to go to games and dances and picnics, to do all of the young things. We encourage our young people to date. We encourage you to set high standards of dating. Maturity may vary from individual to individual, but we are convinced that dating should not even begin until you are And then, ideal dating is on a group basis.
Avoid steady dating. Steady dating is courtship, and surely the beginning of courtship ought to be delayed until you have emerged from your teens. President Boyd K. But this very attraction becomes as a powder keg unless it is kept under control. It is beautiful when handled in the right way. It is deadly if it gets out of hand. This rule is not designed to hurt you in any way.
