Joshua Harris

Dating. Isn't there a better way? Reorder your romantic life in the light of God's word and find more fulfillment than the dating game could ever give - a life of purposeful singleness.

I Kissed Dating Goodbye

Bailey Sawka

This is easily one of the worst books I have ever read, hands down. I'm reading this for a research paper and I understand that I may (lol, no I DEFINITELY) have a bias as I whole-heartedly agree that purity culture is a way for abuse to be upheld within the Church. As I was reading the book, my heart broke for anyone who has had to read it because of church events or parental pressure. This book has upheld so much of the purity culture that we now have today within the church and the thought process behind it truly baffles me. It hurts to read through this and see all the shaming and manipulation tactics used to scare people into purity and away from dating or kissing or anything. I am so glad that I did not pay for this book and was able to find it on Thriftbooks for free. I'm glad that the author has grown from the place he was when he first wrote it and has since recanted what he wrote in this grouping of words in binding.

A New Attitude  Toward Romance and Relationships

Neva Davies

I finally read I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris and.... It was a mess.

While reading, I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be a memoir or a self-help guide to a new (but not new at the same time) attitude regarding sex and dating. Knowing that it was written by a 21 year old doesn't make it any easier, and I'm glad I didn't read it myself when I was a teenager. 

While there were sections that could be helpful when starting a new relationship, those sections were severely overshadowed by the legalism of adding more rules to an already complex culture. I'm also so tired of reading books about dating and sex that constantly remind you that men and women are different (we actually aren't, because women are just as attracted to the body as men are, and are just as likely to deal with lust as men). 

2/5 stars

I Kissed Dating Goodbye

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