Religion and dating

Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.

William Congreve

That quote reminded me of scenario, a guy wanted to go out with this lady but she was indifferent about it because the guy wasn't religious. I've been contemplating this situation and I find it somewhat wanting. Granted everyone is allowed to have their set principles about who they can date but at the end of the day aren't we all just looking for someone who makes us happy ?

I've heard this debate a couple of times with more than a few friends, if you meet someone genuinely good who is ready to commit and start something serious does their current state of faith affect how your relationship is going to be ? Granted sometimes having a strong spiritual stance does well to favor the relationship but is that always the case? We know that there are people who cloak themselves with religion but deep down they don't hold the words of the scripture to heart. This facade of being religious can be used to lure ladies who are looking for genuine good guys, so then I ask where do you draw the line between religion and dating?

Is being a good guy not enough anymore? 

Relationships are about work and commitment, with the right set of morals and a proper understanding of which direction you want your relationship to grow are you not armed enough to face the world?  Most people are normally just going through the motions, relationships are becoming bogged with complications and in as much as the belief is that it's because of lack of faith, I believe the problem is bigger than that. 

It stems from a wavering of principles, we forget those silent vows we made to be faithful, patient and understanding (my relationship triforce). These three in my opinion are the corner stones of a good relationship, everything else is built upon that and spirituality in as much as it is important cannot be the basis for starting a relationship, it compliments what is already good in the relationship, if ladies fail to understand that then many christian ladies will remain single years later on. just SayinG