Tenderness,compassion,and the ability to listen while she talks,never butting in until the piece is said. Then suggestions,not heavy handed criticism,be diplomatic about discussions,after all if the initial meeting is favorable, perhaps further dates will happen. .....

So do you really want to date bat shit crazy? I'm was rescuer but was never crazy enough to take on a rabid cult member!

Pretty obvious he's not going to agree to disagree.

Is it a belief system that is different or is it different values? To me, fidelity to objective reality is paramount. If I'm a vegetarian and she isn't, then that isn't necessarily an issue because my vegetarianism comes from ecological concern primarily. Believing in Santa Claus and making life choices along those lines is kind of a thing that I want no part in.

I care about a lot of people - and some of them are very religious. I'll work hard to make sure they are in a good place in my vocation and in life, but they are only allowed so close to me in my personal life. They lack seriousness about life if they truly believe that stuff, I think.

I agree with you. Posting an abundance of pro-god posts would make me RUN!

No, def time to run as fast as you can

It won't work. There has to be an intellectual connection. The sparks of chemistry just don't last that long. I once read that the "newness" of a new relationship mostly loses those sparks within the first three years. So what comes next? If there is no intellectual connection, nothing to talk about in common, then the relationship is doomed.

Agreed.

Agreed. It's a core value.

Run as fast as you can, please !

I agree. Don't walk , RUN away from this character. He'll bring you nothing but stress and heartache.

I feel your pain. It's the equivalent of chocolate covered raisins.
But in all seriousness, yes, save your time, don't get involved.
It's nice to have your own/different interests, however, theists and Atheists just don't mix well in the beginning mentally. Sure, married couples, where one falls out of faith and one stays with it sometimes work, only because of 'time invested' or they put it out of their mind and never address it, or respect each others differences.

[FYI -- I like raisins on their own, just not with anything else].

Are his posts religiously reasoned, or merely to "fit in" with his friends to avoid being shunned? If the former, he is never going to be suitable. If the latter, there may be a chance, provided he knows your devout atheism and tendency to contradict God botherers.

Would never work.

I agree. But....it may be fun!

Mixed relationships can and do work as long as neither party allows their beliefs/superstitions to rule their lives; however, there is little hope for someone who wears their religion on their sleeve, making it the most important part of their persona. If you think this "relationship" is worth saving, you could always just ask him where he stands, letting him know at the same time where you stand.

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Especially if children were discussed later in the relationship,better to find out now than later. The same for broken engagements than a broken marriage with children.

Amen to that! Lol

If I don't know the person making a friend request I delete it. God doesn't come into it.

I agree

Anything can work if you want it to.

I totally agree. it was the same way in regards to my children's public school teachers. I had to remove my 3rd grader from one school because of it!

I actually had a great relationship a few years ago fresh off my divorce. She had been a close friend who was really there for me during what was a very rough time in my life. It developed romantically, although we never really made anything official. She was a true born again Christian. God played a huge role in her life. She was well aware of my non belief. We respected each other's beliefs (or lack of) and didn't speak of it.
It actually ended due to me being polyamourous. Something else that she was also well aware of, and was also well aware and ok with me seeing others, and she was welcome to do the same. I ended up getting involved with someone else simultaneously, and she couldn't handle it. It crushed her at the time. To this day, we're still very close friends.

Life is far to short to bring anger into it, My late wife(lost her to cancer in Sept) of 27 years and I met through a singles paper ad I ran,we met dated and married 6 months later,not Church goers, but have faith,and beliefs I suppose in things happen,good or bad.