No Dating
It’s no surprise that the Amish only marry people in their community since you need someone who will accept your faith. Convincing someone to completely change their lifestyle and habits for marriage is rather difficult, to say the least. However, there still are serious restrictions on dating in the Amish world. You can’t date anyone unless they are baptized in the Amish faith. You can’t even begin dating before you’re officially part of the community. Not to mention, dating only occurs in public spaces.
No Dating
Blessed Engagement
In the Amish world, each and every meaningful life event requires careful consideration and involves the entire community. People can’t simply get engaged and married without anyone having a say on the matter. When a couple starts dating, it typically doesn’t take long for them to get engaged. When the man proposes, he and his fiance need to get approval from the church. Once they are blessed by the church, they’re allowed to get married.
Blessed Engagement