Amish dating and marriage

Dating Amish Rules: Understanding the Guidelines and Traditions

Want to learn more about Amish traditions, culture, and heritage? Want to see how The Amish Village changes over the seasons? We pack our blog with helpful articles all about the Amish culture and some news about The Amish Village. The importance of family is part of what makes the Amish community such a tight-knit group and choosing a spouse to build a family with is a crucial and joyous element of that. Dating customs and wedding traditions among the Amish vary from community to community. Dating among the Amish typically begins around age 16 with most Amish couples marrying between the ages of 20 and To find a prospective date, the young adults socialize at functions such as frolics, church, or home visits. One of the most popular activities is the Sunday night singing.

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I share a couple of excerpts from the book, which provide answers to the following:. Of course practices and thoughts on the matter can vary among Amish. Many Amish will feel that dating is meant to be for the purpose of marriage. First, a description of how things look in communities with a more conservative approach to dating:.

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When I was young, bed courtship was practiced in my community. This meant that a young man would ask a young woman for a date, drive her to her home, put up his horse, and find his way to her upstairs bedroom where he would remove his hat, shoes, and outer shirt. It was acceptable to kiss and hug and neck, called schmunzling , but they were not supposed to have intercourse. There would be a board down the middle of the bed to keep the man and woman separated.

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An Amish First Date

Boys and girls begin their search for a spouse when they turn sixteen. By the time a young woman turns twenty or a young man is in his early twenties, he or she is probably looking forward to the wedding day. But several definite steps must be taken by a couple before they may marry. Both must join the Amish church.

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