My son applied to be on Channel 4's ‘Teen First Dates’. Here’s how I talk about the show from a Christian perspective

My children are 15, 17, and 19. As a family, we have been fans of the First Dates programmes for years. First Date Hotel, Celebrity First Dates, First Dates, and now Teen First Dates. As a parent, it opens conversations about dating from a Biblical versus world perspective. We often talk about what is appropriate first date conversation, what physical contact on a first date looks like, and the difference between lust and love. It gives us chance to think about what it means for us as Christians, to enter a world where dating and connection often starts virtually and ends up very physical after a short space of time. We love the show so much, that when I was single, my children would often say that they were going to apply to First Dates for me! Fortunately, I am now dating a lovely man, so my children have stopped pressuring me!