Dating

I'm a Mormon girl. Which means many things, one of which is that my dating life is different from most. I don't date people steadily. I go on dates with different guys. I don't even have to be interested in them romantically. We just... date.

Why in the world do we Mormons do this? Well, dating a lot of different people has helped me figure out how to date guys and what I like and dislike in guys. I've gotten to know the guys I date and myself better. Also, not pairing off when we're still young helps us to grow emotionally by interacting with a lot of different people and spiritually. It's also a bit of a safeguard against temptation.

My dad is very protective of me when it comes to dating. Boys who want to date me have to first call him and ask his permission in what I'm told is a very terrifying interview. I also am not supposed to date the same guy twice in a row, which puts me on a sort of rotation deal.

Why is my mind on this? Well, my dad said that I should date more after I had a spell where I didn't date anyone for ages. And then I decided I liked dating, and wanted to do a little more. Now it seems like I'm finally going to be able to get to. One boy, who I will call Aladdin, just called my house to ask for my dad. I hope it's going well for Aladdin.

I did kind of accidentally go on a date with Aladdin already. But I didn't mean to. I just ended up being a date. Oops. But he's a very nice guy. Thus the name Aladdin. That's basically the only reason he's called Aladdin, since he's not Persian, not a thief, and if he as a magic carpet, he certainly hasn't told me about it.