It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out our society has changed in the way of romance. All you have to do is take a short walk down a high school hallway to figure this out.

Dating today is a game of "what can I get out of this person?" or "what can this person do for me?"  Why is the only reason for a relationship to get something out of it? Isn't there more to having a relationship than just that?

At the turn of the twentieth century, a guy and a girl became romantically involved only if the were planning on getting married. If a young man spent time alone, with family and friends, or at her home people thought he was going to propose.

But as the culture started to change so did the "rules" allowing people to indulge in all the thrills of romantic love without having any intention of marriage.

In the book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye," by Joshua Harris. he gave a little story about a girl and her dream she had about her wedding day. Right when she and her "husband" were going to say her vows all these girls came up and took the hand of the groom. She asked what was going on and he simply told her that all the girls were from his past, girls he gave part of his heart to (aka dated). Thinking she was betrayed, she said "I thought it was mine." He said to her "everything that is left is."

Now, think. On your wedding day, do you want all the people of your past to come up to the altar and be there to spoil the day. Or would you rather live guilt free knowing that you saved yourself for this person?

Do yourself, and others too, a favor and save yourself for until you are ready to get married. As the saying goes, "Why shop if your not going to buy", because it will just be a waste of time and your heart.