The Fear of Single Life

"Let's talk about dating!" was the suggestion I made at the beginning of one of our Young People's meetings. There followed a little laughter and then silence. "OK, let's talk about not dating." A little more laughter and some more silence. We never did pursue the subject, since our meeting was canceled in order that our Sunday School could practice for its Christmas program. It probably should have been pursued, and perhaps still can be - in all our Young People's Societies. But then, maybe...