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1. PUT GOD FIRST
Give God the first place in your relationship. Your dating should glorify God and help in your fulfillment of His purpose for your life here on earth. Put God first and you will never be last. Read the bible together ,pray together and even sing together.

2. BE REAL
Don’t fake being who or what you’re not. There’s a tendency for people to pretend to be who they are not in order to make a good impression on their partner while dating. Be yourself so that your partner can love you for who or what you truly are.

3. BE OPEN, HONEST & TRANSPARENT
Honest and openness breeds trust in a relationship and trust is a principal ingredient of any relationship that thrives. Any relationship built on lies and secrets is a failure already.

4. ASK QUESTIONS
Don’t ruin your relationship based on assumptions. Assumption is the mother of misunderstanding. Ask about their past, their present and even their future plans. Your dating season is the time for proper investigation.

5. COMMUNICATE
Communication is the lifeblood of any relationship. Communicate big time. Dating is a time for TALKING not TOUCHING.

6. SAVE SEX TILL MARRIAGE
Premarital sex will drown your relationship. Sex always seeks to take the center stage in any relationship. When you start having sex, every other aspect of the relationship begins to die gradually. Sex kills trust, it kills communication.

7. GROW TOGETHER
A dating relationship is an opportunity to grow together in the direction of shared goals. Read books together, attend programs and seminars together, take online and offline courses together. Inspire each other into becoming better versions of yourselves.

8. WORK TOGETHER
It takes teamwork for both parties involved in a relationship to get the best out of it. It’s a partnership; don’t leave the responsibilities to just one person. A relationship without teamwork can be very frustrating.

9. HAVE FUN TOGETHER
Create memories together; most times, it’s such memories that will keep you both fired up if you eventually get married. Go to the movie, attend concerts etc. There are so many ways to have fun responsibly; explore them.

10. FIGHT FAIRLY
Yes, you will have misunderstandings. You will have varying points of views on certain issues. Learn to resolve conflicts like two mature adults. As much as possible, avoid bringing in a 3rd party into your conflicts.

11. BE FLEXIBLE
Learn to adapt to your partner. Things must not always play out your way. Always remember that you’re both from different backgrounds and have different personalities. Mind you, you can never change your partner except he/she is willing to do so of their own free will.

12. AVOID DISTRACTIONS
Being in a dating relationship with someone does not make other people unattractive or unattracted to you, neither does it make you unattractive or unattracted to others. The key to getting the best out of your relationship is staying focused on your partner. Don’t let your relationship with your ex(es) become an issue.