YOUNG PEOPLE ASK/Friendship or Romance? - Part 1: What Signals Am I Receiving?

Why it happens

 Texting and social media make it easy for you to develop an emotional attachment to someone who in reality  has no romantic interest in you.  Consider what some young people say.

"Someone could text you just to kill time, but you might take it as a sign   of interest.  And if he texts you every day, then you mistakenly feel that you're really special to him." - Jennifer.

"One person might be genuinely interested in romance, while the other person  just wants someone to talk to, someone to give him or her a confidence boost." - James.

"A simple 'good night' text message can be read as romantic, but it could have been sent with all the "'tender feelings of a telemarketer." -Hailey.

"A smiley face can mean either 'I'm being nice' or 'I'm flirting.'  Sometimes the person receiving the message assumes that it is flirting." -Alicia.

The bottom line: Don't mistake attention for affection.

Easier said than done? Yes!  The Bible says:  "The heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate." ( Jeremiah 17:9) It can cause you to build a 'sand-castle romance' that washes away the moment you realize that it existed only in your imagination.

Next time: Conclusion of  YOUNG PEOPLE ASK/Friendship or Romance? - Part 1: What Signals Am I Receiving?

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