Religion and dating

[Leigh]

Do you think it's important to match religious beliefs?

[NaNi]

For me personally? Yes. I'm an Atheist and my SO labels herself as an Agnostic. I wouldn't be able to date someone religious.

[Sora1101]

I think it depends on the people and how they handle their beliefs, I'm agnostic/wiccan and if someone tried to cram their beliefs down my thoat I wouldn't date them, but if they accepted the fact that I believe something different from them and kept their thoughts to themselves, unless we decide to openly dissucss it, I wouldn't mind dating them. So it just depends.

[Rosebud]

Yes. I'm Catholic and while I'm not a strict one, it is still important to me to have some sense of faith and spirituality and that my partner does as well. Luckily, my boyfriend also does have his own personal spirituality so I'm cool with that. We don't have to attend church every Sunday, we don't have to have long, drawn out discussions about the Bible and its lessons. But I need to know that I can say a prayer and he won't find me stupid for it, that he can pray with me and discuss the afterlife with me when life is dark and we remember the loved ones we've both lost. I'm not a Jesus freak, and I don't require my partner be one either, but in the end, no matter how much my personal opinions on morality and what is right and wrong may differ from the Bible, I still do believe in a higher power and it's important I'm with someone who understand and shares those beliefs along with me.

[Mara]

It depends upon the person. For me, yes, but it's very important for me to have partner that is like minded when it comes to fundamental issues. I have dated people before that I just wasn't very compatible with as far as religious beliefs and personal goals and ambitions. It never worked out well and to me, it's much more work than it's worth.

[milaya]

I'm an atheist and to be honest, I don't think I would be able to date a religious person. I don't mind religious people at all, but when it comes to sharing my life with another person I think it would result in too many "life view" differences.

[Kat Marie]

It's extremely important. My SO and I are freethinkers (we're both atheists, though we've studied nearly every religion and philosophy - we love Buddhist philosophy and meditation!) and neither of us would be able to date a Christian or Jew or Muslim, though we both have friends who belong to those religions. If you aren't on the same page about stuff like that, it will lead to a lot of complications down the road. Love only takes things so far, after that you have to be compatible in a way that you can live and thrive together.

[13000km]

It is important to me, when it comes to who I'm dating. I've dated guys with different religions and while I acknowledge and respect other's beliefs it is hard to work together to overcome situations that come up in a relationship if you're turning to different values and beliefs.

[oukeying]

My SO and I have different religious beliefs, and it doesn't bother us at all.

[Trethsparr]

Having dated unsuccessfully out of my faith before, I realized later that it truly was a dealbreaker issue for me. Thankfully, we do both have the same beliefs, and for us, it is one of the cornerstones of our relationship (and now marriage).

[Tabitha]

Yes. My SO and I are both agnostic. I don't think I could ever be with a religious person romantically.

[Caitlin2009]

yeah i would say so. me and Denise are both wiccan's but shes more spiritual then i am, i couldnt be with someone who was overly religious because it would drive me nuts O_o praying, reading the bible, ect nooooooooooooooo!!!!!

[lucybelle]

I used to think no, then I dated someone (well everyone I dated before my current SO) who believed completely opposite than me. It was difficult and I don't think I could manage something like that. I really really REALLY like that my SO and I are on the same page

[KatyCakes10]

I don't think I could do it, I don't think it would last very long. I'm an atheist and so is my SO. I have friends of all different religions as well as my family and I respect each one of them, but I don't think I could be with someone romantically and not be on the same page with our beliefs. But it may work for other people!

[knhdarw]

I'm a Pentecostal Christian and my BF is Jewish and even though we have different views sometimes we do not let it get in our way and it doesn't effect us @ all. Its made us stronger. But i could never date a atheist or agnostic I would have issues spending my life with someone who doesn't believe in God and Jesus. I have no personal problem with people of any religion but as far as dating them i think it would cause to much heart ache and difficulty...