Dating the religious.
So I met and found myself attracted to a woman recently. I haven't directly addressed religion with her yet, but there are indications that she is more than nominally religious -- as in, she seems to at least sometimes go to church.
All the same, she seems interested in me, and we have an extensive next date set up. I realize that there's a risk that when she finds out I'm an atheist she might go screaming for the hills, so I'm hoping she finds enough things about me to like before she learns this fact such that she decides to stick around a while.
Any thoughts on how I might break this to her? Any thoughts on whether the relationship is necessarily doomed? Particularly interested to hear from other non-religious folks who have been able to form and sustain good relationships with religious partners.
Be honest. If her being religious does not bother you, tell her that and discuss your views with her. If she does run from you let her go. This may seem like a small thing, but it is something that will continually come up, particularly if one of you tries to change the others mind. Talk about another and let it come up naturally, but don't avoid the conversation. Atheism is a big shock to some religious people.