Dating Done Right: Pursuing Relationships on Purpose

by Crystal Renaud Day

Dating Done Right is a comprehensive guide to singleness and dating for men and women of any age or life stage. Crystal Renaud Day was inspired to write Dating Done Right shortly after she met her husband in 2017. However, Dating Done Right is the book she had always searched for as a single Christian living in the aftermath of the purity culture she grew up in. Dating Done Right encourages singles to be content right where they are. This is accomplished by getting to know who they are first and discover what they want before ever entering into a new relationship. Dating Done Right is also designed to encourage dating couples to get vulnerable with each other-not to casually date or be pressured to marry fast. Instead, dating couples are encouraged to pursue relationships on purpose with marriage in mind.In Dating Done Right, Crystal shares her own personal journey of perpetual singleness, her heartache along the way, and the joy she found both in her singleness and after meeting her husband. Comprised of relatable stories and over 500 reflection questions, individuals will learn to navigate singleness and dating with wisdom.

Introduction: Dating Advice from a Non-Dater

Section One: SINGLE
Chapter 1: Finding Purpose in the Season
Chapter 2: Getting Comfortable with Being Single
Chapter 3: Do You Know Who You Are?
Chapter 4: Family Matters
Chapter 5: You Are Allowed to Have a Past(Your Spouse Will Have One Too)

Section Two: DATING
Chapter 6: Kiss Dating Hello
Chapter 7: Finding Someone Worth Falling For
Chapter 8: The First Date
Chapter 9: Common Dating Pitfalls to Watch Out For
Chapter 10: Digging Deeper as a Couple

Section Three: ENGAGED
Chapter 11: The Natural Next Step
Chapter 12: Bibbity Bobbity Boo
Chapter 13: Marriage is a ChoiceConclusion: Just a Few Final Words

191 pages, Paperback

Published December 4, 2019

About the author

Crystal Renaud Day, MAPC is a pastoral counselor, certified coach, author, and speaker with over a decade of experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling: Life Coaching from Liberty University and eight certifications in counseling and coaching specialties from the American Association of Christian Counselors. Crystal owns and operates Living on Purpose and is the founding director of Dirty Girls Ministries, a non-profit organization helping women overcome porn and sexual addiction. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, ABC News, CNN, Christianity Today, The 700 Club, Outreach Magazine, and more. Her books include Dirty Girls Come Clean (2011, Moody Publishers), 90 Days to Wholeness (2014, self-published), and Dating Done Right (2019). Crystal resides in Kansas with her husband Tim and their adorably annoying dogs.