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Step 1
Read "For the Strength of Youth," a little pamphlet that states the guidelines that Latter Day Saint youths learn. Be familiar with Mormon basic values. They are Christians, family oriented, and very dedicated. Teenage Latter Day Saints go to seminary, usually early in the morning before school, and attend a youth group one night every week.
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Step 2
Know his age. Latter Day Saints are advised to not date until they turn sixteen.
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Step 3
Be respectful. Have a strong sense of humor, but stay away from rude or vulgar jokes and criticism of others, or any kind of foul language.
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Step 4
Enjoy a fun clean environment. A Latter Day Saint will avoid bars or R-rated movies. However, they come up with some fun creative ways to date and places to go.
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Step 5
Keep your breath fresh. Don't drink or smoke around him as he'll find that unattractive.
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Step 6
Have fun with the old-fashioned courtesy. He'll come to your door to pick you up, prepared to meet your parents. Wait for him to open all your doors for you. Stay in the car so he can come around and open the door. Let him pay for the entire evening's activities.
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Step 7
Keep your intimate expectations low. Chastity is something Mormon boys strive for, though holding hands and kisses are acceptable. Be prepared for a Mormon boy to be very slow in making any moves in his effort to avoid any compromising situations.
Comments
cinnamontoast said
on 2/10/2009 or you can also go to http://www.ldsdatemate.com , it's a free dating site for Latter-Day Saints
Soulsearcher83 said
on 8/2/2008 Thanks for the article. Unfortunately as a mormon girl, it's not that easy. Sometimes they are a little overboard on the strictness. One Mormon boy was 19 and wasn't allowed to go on a date with me without his sister. Another, 21, actually brought his mother without me knowing it was gonna happen that way.
On the other hand, I've had great experiences with mormon boys. One held an umbrella over my head while he got drenched and even though I said we could share, he really didn't mind. They do open doors and are usually gentleman. If you come across the kind that I did in the first paragraph, run! Otherwise, yes they are fun and creative daters.
theOtter said
on 7/18/2008 I can’t say *all* “Mormon” boys are like that, but wouldn’t it be great if we were? One correction, though: it’s “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” There’s a Protestant group called “the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,” so capitalization and hyphenation are important.
Thanks for a great treatment, though!