If there’s one thing we know how to do, it’s make fun of ourselves. There are things in this Christian single subculture that make us roll our eyes, shake our heads, or even…snort.
Over the past few years, we’ve written our fair share of sarcastic posts about the life of a Christian single. Of course we can be serious about our lives and Jesus and the Kingdom and stuff, but we’ve got a commitment to keeping it real around here. So if you’re in need of a laugh, here’s a collection of our humor posts along with other jewels we’ve found around the web.
Dear Adam/Dear Eve Series:
- Dear Eve :: Christian Dating Advice about Cats
- Dear Adam :: Christian Dating Advice about Restaurant Choices
- Dear Eve :: Use Your Words
- Dear Adam :: Christian Dating Advice on Manners
- Dear Eve :: Christian Dating Advice about Making Things Complicated
- Dear Adam :: Christian Dating Advice about Profile Pics
- Dear Eve :: Christian Dating Advice about Being Yourself
- Dear Adam :: Christian Dating Advice on Being Assertive
- Dear Eve :: Christian Dating Advice on Labeling Guys as Creepers
- Dear Adam :: Christian Dating Advice on Non-Verbal Cues
- Dear Eve :: Christian Dating Advice on Male Communication
- Dear Adam :: A Thank You
- Dear Adam and Eve :: Christian Dating Advice about PDA
- Dear Adam :: Christian Dating Advice on Texting and Emailing
GIFs :: Because Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough:
Christian Online Dating (in GIFs) :: Because Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough — “If you’ve been doing the Christian online dating thing long enough, you’ve got stories to tell. Lots of stories. Between the questions your family and friends ask, the profiles you come across, the communications you receive from matches, or the dates you actually go on maybe you can relate to some of these…”
Singles Ministries (in GIFs) :: Because Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough — “Singles ministries. If we’re honest, we have a love/hate relationship with them. We love them because they’re our community and they give us an opportunity to serve and grow within the Body of Christ. But we also kinda get annoyed with them…”
Summer Wedding Season (in GIFs) :: Because Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough — “Tuxedoes, cake, dresses, cake, showers, cake, gifts, cake, bachelor parties, cake, and the list (and cake) goes on. Summer is the one season we all get excited about…until we start looking at our calendars and realize that the number of weekends without weddings is far fewer than the number of weekends with them…”
Things People Say to Christian Singles (in GIFs) :: Because Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough — “If you’ve been single long enough, you’ve heard a litany of reasons you’re single, ways to remedy that, and trite theological expressions to explain why God hasn’t led you to your “soulmate” yet…”
Finding a Church When You’re Single (in GIFs) :: Because Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough — “We’ve all been there: Driving up to the church parking lot, debating whether or not to park in ‘visitor parking’ and thus call further attention to our presence. Turning off the car and gathering all of our courage and determination—as well as a few accountability texts from our friends—and walking toward the worship center. Our eyes shifting to and fro, surveying the scene and looking for friendly faces, all the while hoping we can just slip in quietly and observe this first Sunday without much fanfare…”
The Holidays for Singles (in GIFs) :: Because Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough — “The holiday season. A time for familial bonding, good food, presents galore, and more togetherness under one roof than you could shake a stick at (whatever that means). Maybe some you have the blessing of family dynamics that are practically perfect in every way. Ha, who are you kidding? We’re pretty sure even the most Disney-esque families can relate to at least one or two of these…”
Weird Niche Dating Sites (in GIFs) :: Because Sometimes Words Just Aren’t Enough — “You’re sick and tired of hearing how you need to ‘get in the game’ and get back into online dating. You’ve thought about it, and you’ve decided…IT’S TIME. The last time you dated online was when Miley was still Hannah Montana, and you know things have changed a bit since then…”
The Evolution of Singleness in Your 20s and 30s :: A Girl’s Perspective (in GIFs) — “If you’ve been single long enough, you know that your feelings about the matter can change like the shifting sand. There are good days and bad, but most of us still hold out hope that marriage is in our futures. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, the single gal we were when we entered college is a far cry from the one we became in our twenties and thirties…”
The Evolution of Singleness in Your 20s and 30s :: A Guy’s Perspective (in GIFs) — “Not every Christian guy on the face of the Earth will be able to relate to every single one of these (pun intended), but we think it’s a fair assessment of the mind of a single guy. And remember, we’re not including middle or high school single life because…bro, you don’t even know. You don’t. even. know…”
Other Humorous SingleRoots Posts:
Are You That Guy? — “We all have that friend who can never seem to go more than 10 days without a love interest, yet every 3 or 4 weeks you find him in a puddle of tears, knee deep in chocolate pudding, clutching an old t-shirt while listening to ‘Your Love’ by The Outfield.”
Top 5 Reasons I Go on a Date…with Myself — “About once a month, I get to the point that I need to just spend some relaxation time alone but I don’t want to be restrained by white walls of my apartment (along with the turkey sandwich and Seinfeld re-runs that come with it). It’s at that point that I head out for an exciting night on the town with one really cool guy–me.”
Top 5 Reasons I Go on a Date…with Myself [A Girl’s Perspective] — “So maybe a date with yourself isn’t such a bad idea. I mean, to read what Brandon has to say about it, you’d think that there is nothing more freeing than reeking of curry while being able to sit in silence and catch up on the daily news. I’m jealous. Really, I am.”
Lady Edith :: Single Lessons from Downton Abbey’s Unlikeable Sister — “It’s been a week since the season finale of Downton Abbey aired. Now that I’ve regained my will to live in a world that will not see a fresh episode for an entire year, I feel that there are some observations that need to be noted. Specifically about Lady Edith.”
The Science on How to Get a Second Date — “In the past decade and a half, I’ve been on enough ‘one and done’ dates to leave me feeling more than qualified—a pro, if you will—when it comes to writing about how to get a second date.”
7 Reasons I Love Being Single — “I don’t have to convince myself or my husband that it is time to invest in a Swagger Wagon. I can still boldly profess that I’ll never be a minivan mom, and I don’t have to go back on my word anytime soon like they did. Plus, I don’t have to worry about Cheerios all over the floorboard, spilled milk, or removing car seats before going on a shopping trip with the girls. We can just get in my car and go. Except my car can’t hold as much loot as the Swagger Wagon. Details. Moving on…”
Around the Web:
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