All Articles (Date order)

• Let’s reflect and expect this Advent
• ‘Can I find lasting love online?’
• How to avoid one-sided relationships
• 5 fun Autumn date ideas
• 6 helpful tips for introducing your date to friends
• How to unlock your heart for love
• 6 helpful tips for dating after divorce
• 3 strong principles for making decisions in a relationship
• “We couldn’t hide how happy we were” – Andrei & Chloe, our Christian Connection story
• 5 ways to support friends – and be supported – through dating
• 5 simple ways to have good conversations on a date
• “Our tastes are quite alternative” – Christian Connection couples talk about shared interests
• Why love flows from living an authentic life
• 6 fun and quirky date ideas
• 5 helpful ways to deal with annoying habits in relationships
• 5 tips for a powerful single prayer life
• 5 fun tips for keeping the spark in a relationship
• 8 simple steps to reset your romantic life
• “I was too scared to message him!” – Callam & Rachel, our Christian Connection story
• 4 simple steps to deciding when to commit
• Single & celebrating! 4 ways to make the most of birthdays
• 5 ways family relationships affect dating and relationships
• What does healthy competition in relationships look like?
• 5 simple ways to disagree well
• 5 effective ways to deal with unrequited feelings
• 6 ways to develop great friendships
• Is ‘Mini-Me Syndrome’ damaging your dating decisions?
• Should you stay friends after dating?
• How important is compromise in dating? 5 questions to ask yourself
• ‘Love is…’ – How 1 Corinthians works for dating
• “I was extremely sceptical” – Christian Connection couples talk about taking a chance on online dating
• 7 ways to make dating exciting again
• Don’t look back! Why making new connections makes sense
• How to prioritise what matters
• How the resurrection shows God’s faithfulness
• “We were spiritually in tune” – A & L, our Christian Connection story
• The Christian Connection guide to writing great messages
• How to know if someone likes you
• “I thought I’d have one last scroll” – Christian Connection couples talk about almost giving up
• How to connect with your feelings
• Good questions to ask when you start dating
• Self-care and stepping out on Valentine’s Day
• “It didn’t happen straight away” – Christian Connection couples talk about missed connections
• How to keep hope and momentum in 2021
• Overcoming dating discouragement
• 6 ways to keep your new year (and dating) resolutions alive
• How to make your dreams come true in 2021
• 7 tips for online dating this new year
• Looking back this Christmas – 6 lessons from dating in 2020
• The most popular Christian Connection blogs of 2020
• Practicing gratitude at Christmas
• What Advent teaches us about hope
• 5 ways to make the most of dating
• “We shared our faith and our stories” – Christian Connection couples talk about church
• What I learned about successful dating from being an actress
• Starting dating again? 5 tips for being ready
• How to overcome the fear of rejection
• “Be real all the way” – Christian Connection couples talk about being honest
• How to overcome pre-date anxiety
• Four ways to enjoy where you are on the way to where you’re going
• Healing after tough times
• “God seemed to draw me” – Christian Connection couples talk about feeling prompted to join
• How to date authentically in this new era
• How to find a date who shares your values
• “She was on her last day” – Christian Connection couples talk about timing
• Christian Connection turns 20!
• Navigating conversations about race when dating
• The secret to stress-free dating
• “I had almost given up hope” – Emily & Jon, our Christian Connection story
• 5 ways to make fallow times fruitful
• The great outdoors: 12 socially distanced date ideas
• Making time and space for love
• Don’t let comparison steal your joy
• Staying hopeful when times are tough
• Ready to meet face to face?
• “The time was right” – Kate & Philip, our Christian Connection story
• Celebrating special moments – remotely
• 5 reasons to use video chat on Christian Connection
• Getting the most out of online meetups
• “We are very grateful” – Liz & Nigel, our Christian Connection story
• Finding love during lockdown – defining a new relationship
• Communicating well when you can’t meet in person
• Making the most of Christian Connection
• “We really see this as a symbol of hope and love” – Toby & Victoria, our Christian Connection story
• 7 ways to grow your spiritual connection during lockdown
• How to date optimistically
• Dating now? How to build connection over distance
• Making connections: 6 socially distanced date ideas
• 4 new ways to connect on Christian Connection
• When Jesus draws near
• Love, virtually: making connections from a distance
• How to love yourself through uncertain times
• “I am so grateful to God” – Lindsay’s Christian Connection story
• This year, draw near to God
• “We are stronger together” – Sarah & Simon, our Christian Connection story
• Dating & the coronavirus – our advice
• Creative first date questions and conversation starters
• Intimacy with God when you are single
• This Lent, don’t give up
• This year, be proactive!
• What’s the Valentine’s etiquette if you’ve just started dating or chatting? 
• Stand firm: 7 tips for staying motivated
• “Life since has been surprising” – Alistair and Heather, our Christian Connection story
• This year, don’t self-sabotage!
• Practising gratitude and thankfulness (even when you don’t feel like it)
• “I remember telling Jane she was the one” – Jane and Mark, our Christian Connection story
• 20 things we’ve learnt in 20 years of Christian Dating
• Talk the talk: how to keep the conversation flowing
• The most popular articles of 2019
• Own your singleness this festive season
• Finding love and facing loss at Christmas
• Eco-friendly dates for the festive season
• 6 reasons why it’s great to be single at Christmas
• Advent: the season of waiting and hoping
• The Christian Connection guide to perfecting your profile
• Am I too shy to date?
• Are they a keeper? 20 questions to ask yourself
• The inner and outer journey to love
• Dating is changing. Are you?
• Have you been ‘zombied’? 
• Equal partnership starts in dating
• Chemical reaction: Do you need an instant spark to fall in love?
• 5 steps to staying safe and happy online
• Why is it taking me so long to find love?
• 5 great dates for cooler weather
• Spoilt for choice?
• Getting the most from your messages: the key to connection
• Should you church hop to find a date?
• 10 questions to ask before you get engaged
• Mixed messages: when your date blows hot and cold
• Overcoming loneliness
• Three ways to find connection beyond marriage
• Should I date somebody in my church?
• Waiting well (for marriage)
• Making connections: how to plan a singles meetup
• How do I tell a new partner I’ve got a history of mental illness?
• How to find someone to love
• How to describe yourself on a dating site
• Reach out: how to plan an interchurch singles event
• The importance of loving yourself
• How do I support a partner with a mental illness?
• Taking the drama out of dating
• First impressions: how to write a great opening message
• The importance of timing
• Vulnerability: How soon is too soon?
• Letting go of the old to embrace the new
• 5 reasons self-worth matters
• Upfront and personal – how much should we share?
• Preparing yourself for marriage
• The power of your authenticity
• Top tips for spring cleaning your dating life
• In love? Don’t forget your friends!
• How do I know if he or she is right for me?
• The importance of praying for what you want when it comes to marriage
• What is the real story behind Valentine’s Day?
• When friendship turns into romance…
• How to date with courage and confidence
• Six ways to beat the January blues
• 5 reasons your breakup may just be a blessing in disguise
• Nine date ideas for 2019
• ‘Seek and ye shall find’ UK Commuters Are Told
• ‘Seek and ye shall find’ Manchester Commuters Are Told
• Finding love in 2019
• What you loved! The most popular articles of 2018
• Finding hope at Christmas, whatever our circumstances
• Festive dating dilemmas (and how to solve them)
• A modest proposal? The private/public dilemma…
• Are you afraid to fall in love?
• Do I need to sort out my issues before seriously dating?
• Dating for the over 35s
• Finding love: a science or an art?
• Why do the Christians I date let me down?
• Why we need to date with an open heart and mind
• Online dating: Letting God’s plan work out or forcing things to happen?
• Making the jump from online to in person
• Lasting the distance: 7 tips for long-distance love
• Why successful dating requires practice
• Is there a right way to approach online dating?
• Why dating isn’t like the movies
• Meeting across the miles
• Using your phone on a date?
• 3 things we guys (and girls?) need to remember when dating
• Dating with an age-gap
• Living in limbo? 4 reasons to start your life NOW!
• Can a girl ask a guy on a date?
• Who is your type?
• Deal-breakers in dating
• A year of marriage after meeting on Christian Connection
• How to heal a bruised or broken heart
• We have different ministries – can it work?
• Leftover women?
• If at first you don’t succeed – don’t give up!
• How do I know if they’re right for me?
• 7 bad reasons to get married
• The importance of dating and marriage prep
• Money matters
• Do I need to feel a spark on the first date?
• A letter to my younger self (on marriage)
• Can you stay friends after a break-up?
• Does playing ‘hard to get’ work?
• Having “the talk”
• Where are all the single people?
• Should I date someone with a past?
• Make space for love by letting go
• Building Godly relationships
• 5 things worth looking for in a prospective spouse
• 3 ways to cope with Mothering Sunday (when you wish you were a mother)
• Christian Connection Acquires CHRISTIANSINGLEMIX.COM [Press Release]
• Are you ready to give up negative self-talk?
• On not hurting anyone while dating
• Lent – time to pause and pray
• It’s Valentine’s Day but we’ve only just started dating!
• Top tips for a successful first date
• To find love, we need to feel lovable
• 5 ways technology has made dating better and easier
• Why Shrek is the best dating movie in the world
• Christian Connection sees membership increase 50% in the New Year
• 5 new year dating resolutions
• 5 ways to own your singleness this festive season
• Joy and sorrow at Christmas
• Four reasons the festive season’s good news for singles
• Missing the kids this Christmas?
• Feel the fear and go for it anyway!
• It’s a hat-trick at UK Dating Awards 2017
• New Testament and dating: Kingdom living includes singleness
• Are your expectations keeping you single?
• Dating websites: to pay or not to pay?
• 5 reasons you should meet up sooner rather than later
• Single in church – what about the biblical teaching on dating?
• Dating as a single parent
• Why Does Everyone Tell Me Not To Date A Non-Christian? Part 2
• Help, I’m being pressured to have sex!
• 5 things marriage will not do for you
• Dating a single parent
• Why Does Everyone Tell Me Not To Date A Non-Christian? Part 1
• Is erotic fiction just ‘porn for women’?
• Appreciation or objectification?
• Christian festivals – a good place to meet?
• Worth the wait
• 9 tips for a writing a great profile
• Pornography and the single Christian
• Never been kissed and never been happier
• This is me: A single Mum stereotype
• Some lessons on rejection
• The ‘M’ word
• 5 of the most important things you can do to succeed with online dating
• Dating with a disability
• Dealing with envy
• Sexual healing?
• 7 great summer dates
• It’s not them. It’s you.
• On blind dates and life wide open
• How to go from 0 dates in 4 years, to 60 dates in 2…
• Dos and don’ts for ending a relationship
• Single socialising that won’t break the bank
• UK Blog Awards 2017
• What the Bible actually says about singleness – Part 2
• If you want to go far… team up when dating!
• Dos and don’ts after being dumped
• What the Bible actually says about singleness – Part 1
• 6 keys for a healthy relationship
• What does it mean to be authentic?
• The super-skills you didn’t realise you have as a single
• Listen to other people – or follow your heart?
• Dive into your dating life with God
• How we met, and a few lessons on finding ‘the one’
• Dating transformation
• 6 ways to enjoy being single on Valentine’s Day
• Learning how to dance together – getting serious about getting married
• Is your new year’s resolution to meet someone?
• When a date disappoints
• Can I adopt a child… alone?
• Mountainside chats with God
• Jesus, single like me
• Give up the ghost
• What women want…
• God doesn’t do coincidences
• Winner: Daters’ Favourite Site – again!
• Dating Dilemma: Are You Turning Away What’s Best for You?
• The Good Website Guide – Highly Commended
• Should I date a non-Christian?
• The gentle touch: why physical affection matters
• Challenges of being a single leader in ministry
• Christian Connection – Best Dating Blog 2016
• Awkward people don’t need a cure – they need community
• I was wondering… if we have a spark
• A word from God… or wishful thinking?
• Dear Single Man
• Confessions of a 30(ish)-year-old virgin
• 5 tips for maintaining long distance love
• Sext education
• Greenbelt 2016
• 10 top tips for preparing for the first date
• Have I missed out?
• When God doesn’t meet your expectations
• How to fulfil your destiny
• Why attraction matters (and you’re not shallow to want it)
• Christian Connection founder Jackie Elton interviewed by Global Dating Insights
• A valuable lesson on marriage from a 10-year-old email
• When you’re stood up
• How to launch a Christian social group: 3 top tips for success
• Have we forgotten how to enjoy dating?
• When singleness is hard…
• The 3 unforgettable words my wife said at our wedding
• Christian Connection founder interviewed by leading website on dating advice
• The science of online dating: 10 ways to boost your success
• The curious blessing of rejection
• 10 signs you’re in the wrong relationship
• 6 conundrums of online dating with a mental health diagnosis
• Go ahead and ask God for something really small
• Christian Connection wins Best Customer Service Award
• Reject abuse… choose love!
• Compatibility: Is it about me finding, or us building?
• UK Blog Awards 2016 – Highly Commended
• 3 things every single should consider
• 5 traits to avoid if you’re single
• Marry someone who builds you up
• How to holiday as a single person
• Breaking up with Christianity
• The reason I hope you love yourself well
• 7 date ideas that are so 2016
• 10 ways to spot a scammer
• I was wondering… what’s your fantasy?
• How far is too far before marriage?
• Are Christians afraid of dating?
• Dating and the denomination dilemma
• No-pressure dating and the value of friendship
• It all starts with a little faith…
• What marriage might do to your big dreams
• No chemistry? Take a second look…
• How to be happier in 2016
• ‘Date to marry’ or ‘Marry to date?’
• Too busy to find love? Time for a new year’s resolution!
• 4 Christian principles that will help your relationships
• Backing out and Breaking up
• Good Habits to Develop If You’re Single: How to Become Your Best Self
• Why life is full of necessary learning detours on our road to blessings
• Christian Connection wins Daters Favourite Site
• Lord’s Prayer cinema ban Is ‘CENSORSHIP by any other name’ (PRESS RELEASE)
• Lonely at Christmas? How to beat the festive blues
• Should you marry a non-Christian?
• Interview with Dr Jane Hawking
• The kind of marriage that doesn’t exist
• 4 reasons why it’s okay for a woman to initiate a relationship
• One of the most important things to look for when considering a marriage partner
• The long and the short of it
• Dream Awards – Outdoor Campaign
• So you’re single again?
• Five signs that you can trust your new love
• How I knew my wife was the one
• Is romance becoming less popular?
• Who do you think you are?
• 10 creative date ideas
• Encouragement for singles: how to live a full and happy life
• The root of every great marriage
• Are you too cautious in relationships?
• Why are fewer people getting married in church?
• Why the real you is good enough
• There’s no such thing as “love at first sight”
• Why do fewer men go to church?
• Why we need to make time to encourage each other
• Little white lies? Why honesty is always the best policy
• How to meet your mate in roughly 18 steps
• Online Dating: Be Willing, Wary & Wise
• Life after death: dating and widowhood
• Why do we serve others?
• The worst dating advice I ever received
• One of the most important things you can do for your future spouse
• Just looking…? Don’t be a time waster!
• 4 battles of singleness
• Don’t let go too soon
• I was wondering… why you’re hiding
• 5 steps for dealing with rejection
• Tall, Dark and Handsome
• In defence of ‘taking it slow’
• 7 tips for turning down a date
• I was wondering… if you’re attached
• Forget about feelings, real love is a deliberate choice
• BBC Songs of Praise goes dating
• Can I embrace Valentine’s Day as a single person?
• Single, male train wreck – any takers?
• 7 tips for asking someone on a date
• I was wondering… how to have a happy marriage
• 14 sanity saving tips for dating
• 7 ways to meet more Christian singles
• It’s New Year – get out of the boat!
• How to get the most from online dating
• No one is single at Christmas
• 3 simple steps to being content whilst single
• Is your church sabotaging your dating life?
• 5 secrets to showcasing your personality in photos
• Is Christian teaching stopping you from finding love?
• Religious Dating Site of the Year 2014 – Winner
• Is church a barrier to marriage?
• Waiting on love
• The Good Website Guide – Highly Commended
• Free talks on Dating and Singleness from Greenbelt 2014
• I was wondering… whether you’re too cautious
• 8 questions worth asking when in a relationship
• Pro tips to perfect your profile photo
• The devil is in the detail
• Christian Connection sponsor salsa charity party
• Inspirational singles
• 20 things to spot when observing Christian relationships
• Soul Mates: It’s all Greek to me
• Don’t date a fixer-upper
• Looking for true love? Avoid the phantom lover
• Time to get off the man-bashing bandwagon
• ES Magazine – Welcome to hipster Christianity
• I was wondering… what’s behind your photo?
• 10 dos and don’ts for women at singles events
• “If I were God…”
• Singleness: Travelling light or overburdened?
• How to create Christian community
• Sydney Herald – Meet Australia’s most popular online daters
• The future of niche dating
• 10 dos and don’ts for men at singles events
• What married people need to know about singleness
• 10 tips for doing festivals on your own
• Dating with purpose
• I was wondering…if you’re a good man
• Playing hard to get is a fool’s game
• What I wish someone had told me before marriage
• The soul mate test
• Dating & relationships – can counselling help?
• 7 ways to beat dating fatigue
• I was wondering… how to get what I want
• Seven fears that stop me asking girls out
• Second chances: dating a divorcé
• The Times Magazine: Most popular daters
• When dating becomes an emotional battlefield
• Proud or under-confident?
• 5 things every single person should know
• Who should pay on a first date?
• I’m single, but I’m still a whole person
• I was wondering… if I’ve ruined everything
• Premier Gospel Radio: Christian Connection Interview
• You can’t hurry love: why it pays to take your time
• Are you too busy for a relationship?
• Do men wait on God too?
• Three easy ways to ruin a first date
• Online/Offline – The best of both worlds
• The singles’ ten commandments
• Christian Connection launches ‘Christians Make Better Lovers’ ads
• Make 2014 the year you find love
• I was wondering… about being single at Christmas
• 10 Secrets You Should Know About Marriage
• Singleness is not a prelude
• Jilt the jitters: 10 ways to beat first date nerves
• Love shouldn’t be cheap, but dating can be
• Marriage isn’t for you
• 5 steps to moving on
• Don’t miss the (love) boat
• ITV Tonight: Looking for Love – A Review
• I was wondering… who you’re talking to
• Single Christians: Life, Love & the Church
• BBC Radio 2 – Living Alone Well with Hardeep Singh Kohli
• BBC Radio 4 Sunday Programme – Survey on loneliness
• Global Dating Insights: The Christian Dating Market
• Why I dumped ‘The Rules’
• Dating tips: A guide to safe online dating
• 5 ways to fight fear & put the fun back into dating!
• Waiting for God’s best
• Woman Alive: The singles report
• Phases of single parenting: From surviving to thriving
• Face it: You’re His Friendgirl
• Playing with numbers: the thorny issue of multi-dating
• Christian Connection at Greenbelt 2013
• First Date Essentials Kit
• To pursue or not to pursue…that is the question!
• I was wondering… how well you know me
• A picture is worth a thousand words
• The micro-level needs of singles
• How to keep hope alive
• Beware the flattering single man
• How healthy is your dating relationship?
• Stand out from the crowd: How to write a winning profile
• idea Magazine: Are Evangelical churches bad for singletons?
• Are you sharing too much too soon?
• Are Christian guys just too nice?
• What happens on a Meetup?
• Premier Radio: Jackie Elton interviewed on University of Chicago study
• Shopping for love? Don’t go home empty-handed…
• 3 misconceptions about Christian Dating
• I was wondering… about being ready
• We need to talk about singleness
• 5 signs that they’re just not that into you
• Church Times: The single often feel ignored in church
• From virtual world to real world – it’s a matter of timing…
• Premier Radio: David Pullinger interviewed about the Christian singles survey
• The Telegraph: Single people feel ‘ignored and lonely’ at Church
• The Independent: Single Christians feel unsupported by family-focused churches
• The challenge of friendship…
• Online dating: How to make it work for Christians
• Pride and fear: the deadly duo in our search for love
• 5 signs that they are really into you!
• Special Spring Talks – Hear what over 3,000 single Christians have said in our survey
• I was wondering… about playing against type
• Patient or pro-active? The single Christian’s dilemma
• 5 tips for singles on Valentine’s day
• Best Niche Dating Site 2013 – Winner
• The Telegraph’s 20 most useful dating websites
• Living The Impossible Dream
• Rae & Tim on BBC Radio London
• BBC Radio 4 Series on Internet Dating
• From Surrey to Stirling
• 10 year anniversary video
• Church Times: Looking for a Soulmate
• Christian Connection sponsors film & debate on celibacy
• The Times: ‘We’re going to live until we’re 106 together’
• Ship of Fools: Love at first site?
• Woman Alive: Be sensitive on Valentine’s Day, say Christian singles
• Christian Connection in BBC One comedy drama Learners
• The Sunday Times: Shrinking church finds a quick fix in speed dating
• The Times: Finding a match made in Heaven
• The Independent on Sunday
• Daily Telegraph: Seek and ye shall find a wife on the internet
• The Guardian: Getting to know you, after an intimately Christian fashion
• The Telegraph: Christian dating agency goes online to find perfect partners

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• Brandy Coty (5)
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• Danny Webster (4)
• David Instone-Brewer (1)
• David Pullinger (2)
• Debra Fileta (6)
• Emily Maynard (1)
• Frances Coleman-Williams (3)
• Frances Ryan (1)
• Gloria Kopp (1)
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• Jacqui Wright (1)
• Janet McNish (3)
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• Jennie Pollock (4)
• Jill Monaco (1)
• Joanne Klassen (8)
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