The Way to a Man's Heart

How many times have you heard the aphorism, "the quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach?" In other words, if you're a good cook, this enhances your chances of finding a man. Another fallacy is to find a man who is "God-fearing," "church-going," or "equally yoked." Equally yoked entails more than a religious connotation, and should not be used as such. Doing so, leads to the indictment of one's character, when you know very little about the individual. The idiom is actually biblical; it's used religiously and taken literally, because of the bible passage below.

• 2 Corinthians 6:14, "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?"

What is critical in two people coming together and staying together, is that they are on the same page; they are both financially responsible; can handle pressure situations without resorting to scapegoating, and the quality of each others character coupled with spiritual maturity. Religious beliefs are more hereditary than anything else and often serves as a clandestine smoke screen that can do irreparable damage to a relationship.

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