![]() Harris proposed a system of courtship that involved the parents of both parties to a greater degree than is usual in conventional dating. Harris said that it is more appropriate and healthier in the long run to participate in "group dates" in order to truly understand the way a particular person interacts with others in a group setting, a person is less likely to be able to maintain a façade. In so doing, he raised discussion regarding the appropriateness of his proposed solutions, as well as the foundations on which he based his reasoning.Īccording to Harris, people in dating relationships put up a façade in an attempt to appear to be what the other person wants, thus hampering the "getting to know you" part of dating. ![]() In I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Harris popularized the concept of " courting" as an alternative to mainstream dating. ![]() ![]() The book focuses on Harris' disenchantment with the contemporary secular dating scene, and offers ideas for improvement, alternative dating/courting practices, and a view that singleness need not be a burden nor characterized by what Harris describes as "selfishness".īy the late 2010s, Harris reconsidered his view that dating should be avoided, apologizing to those whose lives were negatively impacted by the book and directing the book's publisher to discontinue its publication. ![]() I Kissed Dating Goodbye is a 1997 book by Joshua Harris. ![]()
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