Kyle McManamy first asked a girl out behind an Applebee's in his small town because that was the only place to go. He extended a notepad and a pen toward her in front of her friends, who were sitting in the car waiting for her.
Now, years later, he is married to his wife whom he had only known for six months prior to the wedding and is giving dating advice to young Christians.
The campus ministry Reform University Fellowship hosted a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the Christian dating scene.
RUF's meeting featured guest speaker McManamy, a college minister from Chapel Hill Bible Church. McManamy began with the story of how he met his wife.
"This guy wound up getting married," he said, pointing to an old college picture of himself. "There is hope for a lot of people."
McManamy touched upon many aspects of modern romance, including being friend-zoned and dealing with heartbreak and divorce.
In a PowerPoint presentation, filled with many graphics and visuals, he introduced the four questions Christians should ask themselves when considering to pursue a relationship:
- Who is this person?
- Do I want to be friends with this person?
- Do I want to be more than friends?
- Do we want to get married?"
The audience was vocal during the meeting, with many gasping at the final suggestion of marriage.
