Good, Next!

It's only an issue if you make it one. If someone refused a date with me because I'm a non believer, I'd consider myself lucky.

If they don't like a core belief and can't except it, can you change your beliefs, most likely no. Hopefully you will find someone that likes you no matter your beliefs.

I have had several similar experiences. One, in particular, comes to mind. Being very choosy, I contacted someone on a dating website who seemed quite interesting, despite being Christian. She answered back quite favorably and pleasantly. The conversation, while friendly, was short. She made it very clear that she was seeking a Christian mate and that it would never work, between us. Her last sentence in her last message to me read something like this: "I can't shake the feeling that I am missing out on something special by not talking to you." Facepalming ensued that might have left bruising.

Oh BTW, I was in a long-term relationship where she acted like she was religious and sorta used it to look down her nose at people. I finally dumped her. 'bout drove me nutty and I didn't have fer t'fall.

..sounds like he may not have been in to it to start with? Good riddance. If I don't like a girl, I try and be honest about it rather than dodging it with lies. I'll be like I like you like this, but I ain't feeling us like that.

All this means is that you are not well matched for sharing an intimate, closer expansion of your friendship. In my view, things like that only define where the relationship can go and contrary to popular, rather senseless notions predominating in our society, it doesn't have to be a negative or the proverbial 'deal breaker'. If intimacy can't be a part, why throw something that is apparently good away, unless it's the other person discarding? It seems this guy you're describing closes himself off unnecessarily from friendships with good potential. It's his loss. Shake the dirt off your feet. (a little Biblical advice there...)

We all cherish close, loving dedicated relationships with members of both sexes; friends and family with whom sexual intimacy is not a part. It would be silly, even sick, to discard them for lack of a sexual dimension. For example, I dearly love a woman with whom about 12 wonderful years were shared. We couldn't be closer friends today, save the discontinued intimacy. She is now primarily involved with a great guy who is far better for her than I in a more closely bonded role. He's one of only half a dozen or so men with whom I'm acquainted, held in high esteem. We're all friends, go out as three sometimes and as four others.

Life is short. Good people, when we find them, are few.

Means he is incompatible with you. Move on, unfortunately

You can't win them all, nor can you expect other people to find the same things important in a partner as you do. At least they haven't rejected you for something you yourself feel bad about. So you're more spiritually evolved then them. That's like being rejected to being too funny, clever or attractive.

Relieved as fuQ!

If he feels that way, then he’s too shallow for you.

So long as they follow the same ideals regards to the type of relationship, that would be fine. No use a monogamist getting together with someone more prepared to share their affections...

The man was a blinkered fool.

i have the same problem with vegetarians. i am a pure carnivore, i could never date a vegetarian or vegan

I have experienced this to here in Canada, years ago i met the most wonder-full young lady,, but due to the fact i wasn't of her faith her parents would never allow her to date me.. myself, i don't believe it matters what the other partner believes in, as long as we believe in each other i think thats all that matters

Well I think it was his lost , they belief was or is deeply ingrained in their being

How would you feel if after two years into a serious relationship he asked you to convert to his religion? I've seen it happen! They wait until your in good and deep then they try to change you...

I tend to only hang out with and prefer atheists/agnostics. To be refused to date by a Christian would not bother me at all. It's like being refused a date by a smoker, because it's just as noxious to me and would be a relief.

Holly freaking mother of what not !!! I would've date you even if you were the craziest religious nut in the whole world !! (Yes, of course I saw your picture). So, if theist are happy believing in God, why can't I be happy believing that this is your real picture?.... Seriously, beautiful !!!!

I would say fuck off and move on, I can't go on to date with my shopping list.
If I want to be with someone who cares what they beliving as long as they are not judging me in anyway, radicalism or extrimism is shit situ. To be in.
Live and let live, vice versa.
You go to church I'll go to shopping and see you later.?

Ironically, I've not dated a guy because he was Christian.

I really, really hit it off with a guy that I found on a dating site. My profile clearly states I'm a liberal atheist. Apparently he didn't read it. Anyways, the day after our date we were texting and I mentioned something about not believing. I could almost hear the brakes squealing. He said he didn't think he could see me again because "that's not how my mother raised me." I wanted to ask if he ever thought to question how he was raised but just let it go. It hurt a bit because he had just gotten along so well otherwise. But I'm glad I didn't waste any more time than about a week of texting and one date. If someone is that close minded then it's just not going to work.

Well, I'd definitely refuse a date from a religiot, so I'm on his side. How can you "not care about the beliefs or lack of in a partner" when it impacts everything???

Id be glad about being told the truth at last

His loss. There might have been a problem down the road with respect, so consider yourself lucky. Also sometimes there is a problem with extended family members of your love interest who wouldn't respect or accept you.

For example, decades ago, I married into a religious family, who considered me the devil incarnate, due to me being openly secular. Caused a lot of grief throughout our 29 year marriage, because my (now ex)husband (who was also atheist) simply couldn't stand up to his mother and brothers regarding excluding me from their holiday gatherings.

Therefore I was left home while my (ex)husband and children were invited to relatives homes for Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, etc. Ex-hubby simply couldn't stick up for me to his ultra catholic family. Mind you I was raised catholic also, so it's also my heritage, but what a relief it was to leave that family over ten years ago!