Dateable: Are You? Are They?

by Justin Lookadoo, Hayley DiMarco, Hayley Morgan

Book Overview

Passion. It's the fuel for success, for dreams, for life. But too many teens focus their energy and passion on the wrong thing-the wrong person. Dateable pulls no punches in telling teens the truth about dating while also directing their passion toward a greater purpose in life. Teen relationships seldom last, the authors point out, so why should teens invest so much of themselves emotionally, physically, and spiritually? The answer? They shouldn't...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800759117
• ISBN13: 9780800759117
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

excellent book

ok look....justin lookadoo isn't saying that EVERY single relationship won't last. what he is saying is that there is a VERY high chance that it won't last....soooo don't do things you aren't ready to do...to keep a relationship that isn't likely to last anyways. I absolutely loved the book. I told all of my fellow teenage Christian friends that they HAVE to read it. and by the way...my school is pretty small....and the guys and girls hang out together a lot. We hear about all of their dating disasters....When girls call them first they don't really like them...they just use them. Now, I'm not saying that there aren't any exceptions but this is what normally happens. So, stop dogging Justin Lookadoo for trying to help us.... and to all of you trying to live a life for God while dating....Please go read the book!!!!!!!

Read it, I dare you..

So, this is how it goes, this book is a definate must-read for any teenager wanting to date. I am in that column and am having guy-troubles...so I picked it up and read it. For a Christian, it is important to keep focus on both God and whatever else is going on in your life. Justin and Hayley (the authors) understand that just not dating is not gonna happen for most teenagers...so they are offering a way to date that is best for us. They tell us exactly what we need to know to date and love Jesus and not fall...it's important stuff, I know from experience.

absolutely amazing.

before i read this book, i was still skeptical about the whole dating game, but after i read this book, it really changed my views. dateable is a hardcore, heart to heart book that serves up the honest truth and rules for dating as a christian. a must read for every teen guy/girl who thinks they're ready to date.

Recommended to all teenagers!

"Dateable" immediately caught my attention when I first saw it at a bookstore. When I read through this Christian book, I found it very helpful, truthful, and funny. A little hurtful, but hey, sometimes the truth hurts. Justin Lookadoo and Hayley Morgan gives the readers an inside scoop on what our opposite sex does not want us to know. They tell us what both guys think and what girls think. Personally, I thought each page in this book was very creative. The authors put in quizzes, little drawings, and comments on the side of the page. They point out how the way things begin will the way things will end. This book offers many steps on what one should take when they enter a relationship. Girls, don't get hooked by the bait that your guy throws to every girl. Hold out and hold on. Guys, stay consistent, control what you say, and be powerful. I strongly suggest reading this book, the authors gives personal examples that the readers might relate to. Check it out!

A must-read for every teenager!

"Dateable" has to be one of the best books I've read in awhile. In fact, I wish I'd read it a few months ago when I was going through a tough time with a guy. But the facts in this book have made me realize the mistakes I made and how I should feel about the mistakes he made. This funny yet truthful book is blunt and to-the-point, no matter how much it hurts. It explains exactly how guys' and girls' minds work, and now I know that I haven't been judging teenage guys too harshly--they really are as perverted as I thought! Justin Lookadoo and Hayley DiMarco explain that any guy, even if he is a Christian, is going to be a guy first. There are also fun quizzes and doodles throughout the book. I think this is a great book for any teenager. My outlook on so many things has changed now. One thing the authors suggested was, when you're with a guy, imagine that someone is taking pictures of what you're doing, and then showing them to your parents, pastor, grandma, etc. How would you feel about what you were doing? This made me realize that some things, even though they seem right, must be saved for marriage. I also like that the book isn't one-sided and doesn't force opinions on people. It said things like "kissing, hugging, and holding hands while dating is okay. But if you believe that kissing is wrong, then don't do it." It also said a lot of truths about girls--like the fact that girls like bad boys, but they'll just hurt them in the end, so nice guys should take on the adventuresome traits that bad boys have, but not the jerky traits. I don't agree with "Spiderfriend" and "a reader" (who wrote a review on July 17, 2004), who don't like the idea of the authors portraying guys as pansies. The thing is, readers, most guys these days are wimps who expect the girls to do all the work. I think this book encourages guys to not be like that. Maybe the fact that guys should be the leaders in relationships is old-fashioned, but it is the way God intended relationships to be.