Would you date a guy from a different religion if you have no future together?

[muscularbumblebee]

Eg. Muslim and non- believer but you’re both very into each other and serious but know you both can’t and won’t change for each other due to other circumstances and cultural differences.

Is a long- term relationship worth it if you love them but will never marry them?

[caring__1]

Would you date someone who preferred pistachio ice cream, while you prefer chocolate? You will never find anyone whose preferences are exactly as yours, especially if you choose to be heterosexual. The problem is not with the differences but with those who feel threatened by those differences?

You may have very strong feelings about what should be. Therefore, it would be your intolerance that would destroy a relationship with someone who is different. You may be uncomfortable with others you care about judging your choice or wanting a partner to do exactly what you do. Being with someone who is different is not a problem in and of itself; your intolerance or desire to be seen a certain way by others will be the deciding factor.

By asking whether you should date, knowing you have no future together, you're limiting your own personal growth (choosing to only be around those who confirm your already existing beliefs). You can associate only with members of the flat earth society, but how will that broaden your perspective and help your own person growth? It is common for people to have summer flings, knowing you'll both return to your normal life at the end of the summer. There's a big difference between experiencing differences and settling for differences for life. You're not crazy about all the movies or songs you've experienced, yet you've been open to letting yourself experience them and decide for yourself whether they work or don't for you. The more open your mind, the more secure you'll feel about your own personal beliefs and the more comfortable you'll be when associating with people who are different. Unless we choose to be a hermit, we'll always encounter people who are different from us.

[Anonymous]

Whether a long-term relationship is worth it when you have significant religious and cultural differences depends on your individual circumstances and priorities. It's possible to have a meaningful and fulfilling relationship even if you don't share the same religious beliefs or cannot marry due to cultural differences. The key is open communication and mutual respect. Ultimately, it's a personal decision that you and your partner need to make based on your values and what you both want from the relationship.

[StarWarGirl]

If I have no future I am not at all interested in investing my time, efforts, and my emotions there. No matter what is reason behind that religion or whatever

[Jennz6]

Yes I am dating someone from a different religion

[Staximus]

Religion is a dumb reason to say you have no future together. It's like saying you won't marry somebody who doesn't believe in Santa Claus. If you're an adult, you can do whatever you want. If other people don't like it, they can go piss up a flagpole. It's not their choice who you date or marry, it's yours. Wake up and live your own life already, not the life somebody else wants you to live.

[BoopBoopBeep]

That's easier to say when we're in a society that permits such a choice to be an individual thing. For a muslim man to take a christian wife is allowable in parts of the world whereas a muslim woman taking a christian man would be considered an apostate and subject to death.

[Staximus]

@BoopBoopBeep on her profile it says she lives in the UK. If that's true then she will be fine

[BoopBoopBeep]

@Staximus yeah until her family honor kills her,,,

[Tim2nice]

I come from a Muslim family. My sister married a catholic. She cooks pork for him but she doesn’t eat it herself or drink alcohol. They celebrate Christmas and Eid. But we’re Albanian and known for religious tolerance and interfaith relationships and marriages. I think your problem is you. You clearly have feelings for this man but choose religion to drive a wedge between yourselves.

[Andres77]

Whoever is the most zealous will eventually try to convert the other.

[Tim2nice]

It’s clear the man is an atheist and there’s no converting an atheist. I think she’s fighting a losing battle. It’s a pity because she clearly loves him.

[pickles77]

Only if I was looking for something short term and not a guy obviously

[EmmaMary]

No, absolutely not.

[BCA6010]

Not worth the time and effort. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Maybe can be close friends only