Becky Roach. Our culture sends us so many messages about who we should date, how we should date, and why we should date that it can be difficult to find the truth for ourselves. Whether you are an experienced dater or just beginning, it can be helpful to take some time to evaluate and reflect on your reasons for wanting to be in a relationship. For some, that may mean stepping away to find clarity. This quiz will guide you through a reflection on your past dating experiences and the views that are important to you with the hopes of challenging you to consider a dating fast during Lent.

Of course, everyone should have their own set of dating rules, Sure, finding out how someone’s last few major relationships ended—and opening up about how yours did, too—is a Give them two weeks to reach out again.

I tend to overthink things. Then something strange happened: I stopped overthinking, assuming what the other person in the relationship was thinking, or figuring out in my mind what their actions might mean. It might be a little dramatic to say that courting is eradicated. In fact, it can be more difficult to connect and find love. But there are some things that help make the road to love less difficult. If you have had multiple relationships where people you have dated have made the same or similar complaints to you about specific issues, there is a common thread.

You need to do some reassessing and figure out how you can become a better partner.