We are continuing in our message series through the book of Ruth and today we're going to watch as

Boaz and Ruth actually start to get to know each other, start to date and date in a way that will

prepare them for a marriage that will honor God. So we're going to talk about dating. We're talking

about marriage. I want to start with dating. How many of you would agree that dating can be

kind of awkward, raise your hands and be kind of awkward. Those of you online you can type in the

comment section dating can be kind of awkward. It's a little bit like a job interview, right? You're

going on a job interview and you're not sure what to wear. You're not sure what to say. Maybe the

most difficult part about the date for me always was like how do you end it? What do you do? You don't

want to shake hands. Do you knuckle bump? Do you do the Christian side hug? Do you kiss them on the

cheek? Do you go for the tonsil hockey on the first date? You don't go for tonsil hockey on the

first date. How do you end the date? You can be kind of awkward. My first date was at a movie

which is not a good place for first date with a girl that was taller than me because at that age

every girl was taller than me and my sole goal was to get my arm around her. That was the big win

and I did the whole like one, two, three count and chickened out. I did the whole go get popcorn,

slide in and give her the popcorn technique and chickened out. The movie was almost over so I just

did the Hail Mary. I just went now and I went through my arm. I hit her in the nose with my elbow.

Her head went back. It came forward. She was bleeding. True story. Her nose was bleeding. I ran

to the bathroom, got some toilet paper and I came back in and I did the comfort them, wipe the

bloody nose, slide, put your arm around technique. A win is a win. Sometimes you got to do it the way

you got to do it. I'm glad you clapped because I never had a second date. Dating can be awkward,

and back when I used to date it was really awkward because you actually had to talk to people

like face to face. You know, we're on the phone. You couldn't just do it online. You had to talk and

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