What is Concupiscence and How Does It Affect Dating?
Concupiscence is the fancy theological word for something you already know in your bones: that pull inside you toward using people instead of loving them. It’s not a sin itself — it’s the tendency toward sin that we all inherited from the Fall. In dating, it shows up as the impulse to reduce someone to their appearance, their usefulness, or what they can do for you. And being honest about it is the first step toward freedom. ...