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There are two phrases that are pounded into the minds of young Catholic men and women: 1)       " Guard your heart" 2)       Emotional chastity By now, you’re either thinking “how do I get out of another blog about Christian dating?” or “what in tarnation is she talking about?” First thing’s first, to everyone wanting to leave this post, just hear me out. To everyone else, let me explain: The phrase “guard your heart” comes from Proverbs 4:23:                 “Above all else, guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life.” Emotional chastity, like physical chastity, means that we don’t move too quickly. Emotional chastity is when we build up this idea of a guy or girl based on our own excitement, or even Facebook stalking. Both can cause harm to our heart. I learned these terms at pivotal points in my life. When I was a sophomore i...

I am not afraid to admit that I love love. I watch bad chick flicks like it’s my job and I read Jane Austen more than I should. Love is families and pets and friends and couples. Love is beautiful. Love is everything. And I love it. I love L-O-V-E. I’m a hopeless romantic and I am so excited for the day that I get married and start my own family. However, I seem to be stuck. Movies always start at the pivotal moment when the boy and the girl meet. They meet, sparks fly, there’s a catastrophic problem that puts the relationship in jeopardy, all gets resolved, they run off into the sunset together, roll credits. Everyone always talks about what happens after “happily ever after”, but I’m more interested in what happens BEFORE the movies. I’m more interested in that because that’s where I’m stuck. I haven’t been on an actual date in 5 years and it’s hard not to let that affect me. I spend so many nights going over every possible thing that could be wrong with me. Is my laugh annoying...