Has anyone here done a fast from dating?

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Perhaps but I think you might be misunderstanding two words here. Fasting, and dating
 
Ok as long as you understand both… lol you may be the first person in the history if the world to say that! Lol
 
Well I understand what the words mean lol. I don’t think anyone understands everything about dating.

I’m just saying it’s not healthy for me to date right now until I get physically fit and get my career going
 
I just think if dating is something you are doing so much that a fast is even possible then perhaps it’s not a fast but rather a break to try to figure out why the dating is so… how shall we say…“plentiful”
 
You don’t have to do something a lot to fast from it

Jesus was not a glutton but he fasted from food.
 
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If so how did it go and why did you decide to fast from dating?

I’m not dating because I’m focusing on my health and career. And it’s helping my spiritual life too
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I’ve never done this.

I don’t really think it’s a good idea either.
I think there’s no problem concentrating on self-development. But I never liked the idea of ruling out something that isn’t actually bad. Unless you’re looking at a celibate vocation I don’t see the point.

Maybe it’s just the name “dating fast” that doesn’t quite sit right with me but it just seems unnecessary.

I mean I’m married and I can still focus on my career. And if I was unwell I’d think being in a relationship wouldn’t make that worse, in fact it might do the opposite.
 
I agree with this. I can see taking a temporary break from actively looking for someone (e.g., if you are discerning another vocation, recently ended a relationship, or just need a little time to focus on something other than dating). But making it into a “fast” doesn’t make much sense if you believe you are called to marriage. What if a great person happens to ask you out during your “fast”? Are you going to tell them, “Sorry, I can’t go grab coffee with you because I’m on a dating fast”?
 
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I haven’t dated since my mother died. I just lost interest and started to focus more and evaluate my life. I also made some really bad choices with relationships and I think it’s left me a bit scarred.
 
I didn’t date much during my younger years at all. Casual dating the way a lot of people do it just sounds like a waste of time and emotional energy. But then again I was pretty independent and career oriented when I was younger.

So I’m biased that I view people taking breaks from dating to focus on spiritual life and other things to be a good thing. Our spiritual life should be first place anyway.
 
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