70 per cent of single women want Christian men to ‘man up’ and ask them out
New research conducted in partnership with a large UK church has revealed some shocking findings about Christian dating culture. Samuel Verbi explains
Rebecca, a single Christian woman in her late 20s, sat opposite me in a local café. Already half an hour over our 45-minute interview, I was once again at a loss for an answer.
“There just aren’t any single Christian men! I’ve read all the books, know that God is in control and all of that, but when there literally aren’t enough men to go round, I really don’t know what else we’re supposed to do?”
In a church culture where marriage to another Christian is seen as the best and often only option, but with a ratio of 60:40 single women to men, the situation for women like Rebecca can be problematic.
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