If there's a genuine respect for each of course it's possible. If one side or the other tries to impose their beliefs (or lack of) it's a control and/or ignorant thing not a god, religion or anything else thing.

Don't know. Never tried. And I won't. I prefer my partners to be logical and intelligent.

It's entirely possible. Back when I was dating on OKCupid, they had a fun study going on. It showed that the two partners' religions actually mattered less than their respective attitudes towards religions. Two "Very Serious About It" Christians were actually less likely to have a successful relationship than two people of differing faiths that were both "Laughing About It". So yeah, it's absolutely possible.

I think it can happen, but it's unlikely and takes a lot of work on both sides. Often times religious debate can become explosive so you have to treat it delicately and realize that it's someone you care about. Might even be best just to agree to disagree and not talk about it.

Depends on your standards.

I believe a positive relationship should be based on mutual respect and honesty. As an atheist, I can not respect a person who bases their belief system on the dishonest premise that faith (belief without evidence) is a methodology to determine (Truth) things that are testable and demonstrated to be correct with evidence.

However,

I am aware of an atheist that is married to a a theist. - - for many years.

The problem I see is not only do you have to overcome the differences between the two of you, but also deal with a religious family dynamic. First, the believer probably has to be a fairly liberated believer. If they are weekly attenders of church, bible studies and other church functions and you choose not to go at all, it could be an issue. As a non believer, are you OK with your children being baptized? Will you attend the service? Will you go to holiday services with their family; church weddings and funerals? Is your partner going to be all right with going to all these events on their own if you are not willing to spend time in that environment? My first and second wife were not Atheists, but neither were they really church going people, mainly holidays and events. I was willing to go for certain activities to keep family harmony. Besides, the more times I have been in church, the more it reinforces how silly the whole thing is, so I had no fear of being converted! ?

I don't see why not... but then I don't insist others believe as I do. It's always the Xians on the dating sites who tell me "this wouldn't work out, even though you seem nice, because you're an atheist." Never me telling them, "You seem nice, but I can't date a Christian".

People can make it work if both sides respect each other and have strong boundaries. If you can let them be them and they can let you be you, it can work.

I never had a relationship with someone who wasn't a believer until recently. I really like that in my current relationship. It's more honest. But two different religions and even theist and non-theist can work. Before her it mostly worked. It definitely wasn't religion that ended my previous relationships.

There are so many other challenges in maintaining a long term relationship, why make it even harder? You want to increase the odds of success, not decrease them.

I think it’s not really feasible honestly. I dated a deeply religious woman once. Her family and friends started reminding her that she was living in sin and that kinda crap. Ultimately her religion won out over love and man did I suffer for it.

I wouldn't think it would be impossible. Heck, there are people in relationships that have differing political views. You can disagree with someone's beliefs and still have a wonderful relationship. Your in the relationship with the person, not their views. There are other things to connect with besides religious and political views.

Not impossible at all. Simply a matter of deciding whether or not to make it a major issue, and being able to respect one another's differences. And there always are some !

I was in a 12 year marriage. It's possible but very hard. When the lifestyle is not the same it makes it very difficult to live in the same household.

Compassion is key. Find immutable truths in mother nature. Truth confirms truth

Sure it can work, but the odds aren't in favor of it. We obviously don't have concrete odds, but in my experiences and what I've heard from couples, it's a slim chance. When people are so entrenched in ideologies and someone challenges them, even in a non-hostile way, it's like you're challenging their very being and self. They have a set of preconceived notions about who you will be too. It depends on how religious they are though. If someone just believes in God, but doesn't go to church and has never read the bible then sure there's a great chance you can get along. If they read the bible and go to church and are around others who do the same, then their ideologies are being reinforced. That goes for anyone. It's probably why so many people on both sides of the political paradigm are always at each other's throats. Ever hear of a successful relationship with a hardcore conservative and a hardcore liberal? This is probably on a tangent, but ever hear of a successful relationship between a hardcore conservative and a transgendered person? Those probably don't even start, let alone flourish into a successful relationship.

I had recently met a very nice woman who was interested in going out with me, we began to talk to each other on the phone and the subject of denomination and religion came up, I told her I hadn't practice religion in years because I became a agnostic, she told me we wouldn't be a good match because I didn't go to church or believed in God. I was very surprised at first, but considering her indoctrination I realized I probably need to find someone secular.

Its worth a try - anything is worth a try, sometimes you just have to test a theory!

Yes, it's absolutely possible. I have no qualms about dating real Christians, as long as they don't try to convert me.

The one time i dated a seriously religious person, he could not help somehow bringing up god or the bible in every conversation we had. i was fine with him having different views than me, but it obviously was not ok with him.

Believers and nonbelievers have different modes of thinking that extend across everything. Awareness of these modes is usually not the case. I suppose you can respect another's belief, but not understand how the belief came to be or is sustained, probably not a great scenario for lasting intimate relationships.

seems like it would eventually become the big elephant in the room dependent on how both parties viewed their belief systems

You are respectful of other's beliefs, but it isn't just about you; if the romantic interest can't do the same for you (which - let's face it - 99.7% of christians can't in this matter) then you'd be the partner always receiving stress and judgement for your way of thinking. That level of inbalance leads to inbalance in other parts of the relationship.

You can only do so much - the rest is the other person's responsibility.

Respect on every subject is the cornerstone of all good relationships.......so, yes!

I've never known it to work long-term, but that's anecdotal. It would depend very much upon how devoted the Christian was to their faith and how much the atheist was able to accommodate it.

I have only tried it once.
For a while it worked, but eventually it did get in the way.
We are still friends though.