Past Dating Experiences and Lessons

Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, this post should take three minutes to read from start to finish. I would like to share with you about my past dating experiences and lessons what I've learned or reminded during the dates. These dating experiences has taken place prior to meeting Jacob. 

In 2013; I went on my very first one on one date and it was at Annual Multi-stake Priests and Laurels Ball (as known as church ball for 16 years olds to 18 years olds church ball. I've enjoyed that experience to go on one on one date. I've enjoyed getting to know my date and he was great. He has helped me to realise what type of personalities that I would be looking for in a future husband to have which are to have sense of humour, make me laugh, make me smile and always be upfront and honest. 

I can't remember what we've spoken about but leading up to the ball, he didn't think he would be allowed in because he was already in Young Single Adults (YSA) age and we spoke about topics about how was our days, how was things, and we kept contacting each other. We continued staying in contact during throughout his mission by emailing each other and we wrote letters to each other. After he has finished his mission, we've stayed in contacted for about a year. 

In 2014; I went on my very first group date and it was at a picnic lunch in a local park from home. I remembered making turnovers (pastry dessert) for the group date to enjoy consuming. It was fun for me to spend some time with my date until my asthma started to play up. During this date; it has helped me to realise how important my health means to me. 

In 2015; I went on more dates while I was staying in Perth for a short-term. 

I went on a one on one date that I didn't feel comfortable during the date because the date wasn't active of the church and I was set up by his sister to go on the date. He has helped me to realised how important it was for me to keep and maintain high standards, and to date guys who has high standards, and to have spiritual qualities (such as to be a worthy priesthood holder, to have a current temple recommend and active in the church). 

I went on another one on one date that lead more than one on one date with the same individual. He was a returned missionary. We went on multiple dates and we had fun getting to know each other. It felt like he was ready to go steady relationship and I wasn't steady relationship ready. I've reminded myself that I wasn't ready to commit for a steady relationship, I wanted to continued to go on other dates with other guys before getting myself fully committed. When I've returned back to Brisbane, we've stayed in contact for several months and that was it. 

I went on a group date and we went bowling. My date has served his mission in Brisbane Australia Mission and yet somehow we didn't meet each other during his mission. It was so much fun date and getting to know each other and other people who joined with us for the group date. I can't even remember who won but I felt happy. I've learned that we don't necessarily meet people when we think we should. 

I went on another group date, we ate dinner together while we were getting to know each other, and we also walked around Perth City and my date was 5 years older than me. I've learned that I didn't want to date anyone who's over three years older than me. 

Stay Tuned until next time.