For most of my dating life, I haven’t been a Christian. So, I dated the way a lot of people do — I played mind games, tried to care about the other person less so I had the upper hand, and avoided any kind of real commitment. My relationships were about me, and my happiness, and inflating my ego. Then I became a Christian. And, as with every other part of my life, I had to rethink how I looked at dating and relationships. Now, it’s certainly not the case that I don’t fall into those old dating habits — I do, and far too often. As do many (most?) Christians. Because . . . reorienting your worldview to reflect the Christian narrative is no small task, especially if your entire way of being was more or less the opposite for 20-plus years. This is particularly true for dating as a Christian, which, from the outside (eh, from the inside, too), can look weird. It goes against our natural inclinations, not to mention much of what pop culture teaches us about dating. So, here...