
Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
What Most Christians Get Wrong About Dating | Bread and Banter | EP.5
In this episode, we sit down with author and speaker Shelby Abbott to talk Christian dating, being unequally yoked, and what people get most wrong about relationships. We get into everything from standards and lust to soulmates and unorthodox rizz. Enjoy.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro / meet Shelby Abbott
6:24 What most Christians get wrong about dating
8:59 Are your standards too high?
13:17 How to know if you’re settling
16:44 Should Christians date non-believers?
20:55 What “unequally yoked” actually means
23:06 Already dating a nonbeliever? Should you break up?
28:52 What does “biblical dating” actually look like?
38:39 How to stop idolizing your partner 51:35 How far is too far?
55:20 Should you date someone you’re not attracted to?
59:29 If you struggle with lust, should you wait to date?
1:12:09 When do you know it’s time to marry or move on?
1:13:12 Are soulmates real?
1:19:23 Is compatibility actually real?
1:20:27 Arranged marriage?
1:22:50 Does the Bible endorse polygamy?
1:24:46 Did Paul say singleness is better than marriage?
1:30:23 Dating advice for post-college Christians
1:35:36 How to deal with loneliness
1:41:05 Banter begins / secondhand embarrassment
1:45:25 “Gay energy”
1:50:13 Worst Christian rizz / wild Cru story
1:55:30 Closing
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