Sex and Dating: Questions You Wish You Had Answers To [Paperback]

Mindy Meier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 21, 2007

Just the FAQs! "Are we friends or are we dating? How can I tell?" "I'm addicted to male attention. How can I break free?" "I've been sexually abused. Will that affect my ability to have a good sex life?" "What's so bad about having friends with benefits?" "I've been hurt before. How can I ever trust anyone again?" Real people. Honest questions. In this complicated age of hooking up and uncertain expectations, campus minister Mindy Meier provides Christian insight into the realities of sex and dating. She looks at over thirty key questions about today's relational issues and offers a wealth of real-life stories and practical examples. Enough already with confusing relationships. Turn here for guidance, healing and hope.

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"This book is a must-read for today's singles, no matter their spiritual background. Growing up in a culture of sexual confusion and experimentation, this generation is looking for straightforward answers to tough questions. Mindy is like a big sister who tells it like it is while maintaining an understanding attitude. I found Sex and Dating to be refreshingly honest, disarmingly witty, currently practical and biblically sound. She offers hope and grace in the midst of our brokenness without resorting to the latest radical solution in dating theories. With a foundation of Scripture and experience, this book sets us on the right course toward experiencing what God intended for relationships." (Michelle Graham, author of Wanting to Be Her: Body Image Secrets Victoria Won't Tell You )

"Shaped by real-life interactions with teens and college students, Sex and Dating: Questions You Wish You Had Answers To does more than simply answer tough questions. It provides satellite navigation away from dating disasters and guides toward healthy relationships." (Timothy Smith, author of The Danger of Raising Nice Kids and family coach, www.parentscoach.org )

About the Author

Mindy Meier serves as InterVarsity Christian Fellowship staff in the Chicago area with a special focus on working with Greek students in fraternities and sororities. Her husband is a pastor and they have four children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: IVP Books (November 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830836055
• ISBN-13: 978-0830836055
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!, January 1, 2009

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Lisa Bishop (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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I LOVE this book! It says the target audience is young adults and I would add that this book is for anyone who is single. Seriously, people... there are a lot of books out there for singles and dating but this book is definately one that you will get a lot out of. There are a lot of books out there that give you "rules," to live by in dating - This book is different in that it addresses how God designed us to approach and be in relationship and it does it in such a way that it appeals to your heart and desire to live out God's design for dating. I am single and I mentor a lot of young single women who have questions and are wrestling with the idea of how to date in a "healthy" way. This book addresses that and much much more. Buy a few copies for friends and use it to discuss the ideas presented in the book. You will be enriched for sure.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent & Practical, March 23, 2008

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Stacey E. Lovett "SEL" (Champaign, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sex and Dating: Questions You Wish You Had Answers To (Paperback)

An excellent source of balanced opinions on topics related to sex and dating. A balanced Christian perspective that is neither too stuffy nor too relaxed. I loved the Question:Answer format of the book. It allowed me to read about the questions I had and leave the others for another time.

I do campus ministry at the Univ of IL and actually know the author. I found this book incredibly helpful for me in helping answer some of college students most common questions about sex and dating. I actually gave a talk for one of our church services on the topic of sex and dating and I used this book as a primary resource. We sold 10 of the books at a discounted price after our service.

I would recommend this to anyone, especially high school and college students.