Christian Singles Directory - Literature

TRUTH IN DATING

5/20/2004

TRUTH IN DATING
Finding Love by Getting Real
By Susan Campbell, Ph.D.
Foreword by Gay Hendricks
Publicity contact: Monique Muhlenkamp

Have you ever:
• said yes to someone when you wanted to say no?
• lied to someone in order to protect his or her feelings?
• been afraid to ask the person you're dating how they feel about you?
• had your feelings hurt but didn't admit it?
• pretended to like someone more than you really did?
• pretended to like someone less than you really did?

Most likely anyone who has dated or is dating can answer yes to some, if not all of the questions above. According to relationship expert Susan Campbell, “it isn't always who we date but how we date.” Another person can't “make” us feel insecure or secure, loved or unloved, beautiful or ugly. Only we can control our feelings, and by facing that fact honestly, we might just find the love of our lives. We may value honest communication, but do we have the necessary skills? And, when you're dating or seeking a new relationship, how do you know when and how to be honest or when to pretend? It boils down to honing your honesty skills and using them.

Truth in Dating provides a set of simple yet profound awareness practices that support finding and relating to your soul mate. Rather than play the usual “dating game” of trying to be something they aren't, readers will learn how to relate truthfully with those they date.
This honesty will help them understand what they crave and need in a relationship. It will also help them to realistically examine what a romantic partner can – and can't – offer in the way of fulfillment and happiness.
Her ground-breaking The Couple's Journey (which sold more than 100,000 copies) introduced the idea of using intimate relationships as a spiritual practice. This new book takes it a step further by demonstrating how the process of dating can help readers learn more about themselves. Along the way, readers will learn how to: meet new people, flirt – honestly, date without getting ahead of the relationship, deciding what you really want, maintaining honesty even when your buttons are pushed, exploring sexual relations when the time is right, and, for when it doesn't work, how to say goodbye and move on. Campbell's approach is based on using honest communication, and she explains that readers will discover the freedom that comes from being real, unique, and open to surprise. They will certainly discover a new way to relate while dating and manage to keep honesty intact while learning more about just what they are looking for in a soulmate.