Biblical Dating: Principles for Drawing Boundaries

Physical boundaries for christian dating Scott Croft January 18, 2007 If all sexual activity outside of marriage is a sin, is it also a sin to kiss outside of marriage? Many wanted to know, did I really mean no physical intimacy? What about showing affection? How can you say definitively that other things are wrong? In this day and age, how far is really too far? I understand most physical stuff is wrong, but what about just kissing?


This means you should initiate the conversation very early in the relationship. You should also be in a position of knowing what type of physical contact is appropriate and what is not. This is sound advice and certainly helpful, but we want to suggest an alternative focus. Where, after all, would sports be in America without the ubiquitous slap on the rear?

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Subscribe to the CompellingTruth. Those who ask this question are usually looking for guidelines regarding physical boundaries in dating. However, intimacy is a much broader issue than physicality. A dictionary definition of intimacy talks about close friendship, deep emotional connection, and sexual involvement. To be intimate with someone is to be close to him or her, to reveal private information, to feel linked together.