interfaith dating
Advice for dating someone of a different religion.
Religion has never played a large part in my life. I grew up celebrating "Christian" holidays like Easter and Christmas, but in America, these days are so mainstreamed and commercialized, they almost seem secular. I've never minded not having a religion, and I like the fact that because I'm a blank religious slate, I can approach new religions without prior assumption. I've learned Hindu traditions while in India, marveled at the Muslim mosques while in Indonesia, caroled in a Carmelite monastery, and recently visited a Zen Buddhist center for meditation. Having lived in the open-minded Bay Area for most of … Read More
Interfaith relationships, sex and spirituality, dating sites for religious singles and more!
Wondering what to do if he's Catholic and you're Jewish? What about JDate, Christian nymphos or tantric sex? YourTango has answers to all your questions about interfaith relationships, sex and spirituality, dating sites for religious singles and more. Check out our stories below to learn more about the intersection of love, sex, faith and spirituality.
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As Told To Marisa Belger
It was during my second month of medical school—as I was cutting anatomy class—that I met Ron. We bonded over our mutual dislike of the subject, and I felt like we had an instant connection.
In the course of that first conversation we also wound up discussing our backgrounds: Ron, I learned, was Israeli-Jewish; I was Iranian-Muslim.
The relationship grew serious quickly. Ron proposed a year and a half in, and we planned a Jewish-Persian wedding, where we drank wine, did readings in Hebrew, and let my relatives grind sugar over us to add sweetness to the … Read More
Amy Sohn's parents took the long way to loving her hubby.
My boyfriend during my freshman year of Brown was a 6'5'' black guy from Philly who played power forward on the basketball team. One of the main reasons I was drawn to him was that I knew my parents wouldn't approve. They are what you might call liberal conservatives: They're NPR-listening, cultured, Democratic-voting Jews, but my mom doesn't like women with visible bra straps, and my dad doesn't feel comfortable around black men.
It didn't work out with the basketball player and by the time I graduated I was still single. I moved into an apartment in Brooklyn with … Read More
