A Point in Perspective

Different sizes

It was an interesting lesson taught by the bishop today in elder's quorum.  It was essentially a "chastity talk", but more focused on what guys should be looking for instead of what the world tells them.

Bishop Colemere compared different aspect in a dating relationship to different buckets that needed to be filled.  Too often, people focus on physical attraction to the point that they neglect other important factors such as finances, spirituality, emotions, etc.

Of course, nobody is denying that physical attraction has its own weight when it comes to dating.  The take home message is that it's an important factor, but not the sole deciding factor.

It made me think.  I can't help but noticing that many of the "aspects" the bishop pointed out seem to only come into play when we are making friends.  I mean, how often do people actually look at their crush's work, spirituality, social, finances, family, etc?  I'm not trying to make a shallow judgment, but those things are important if a long-term relationship is to work out.

With that said, I'm not saying that you should start asking your friends out.  I'm just saying that perhaps you should look back and see it through heaven's eyes.  Some of the qualities your friends have may be what you are looking for in a significant other.