You can search far and wide, but I don't think you'll manage to find a more interests group of people than the individuals that comprise an LDS singles ward. For those of you who may be reading this and do not know what I'm talking about, LDS stands for Latter Day Saint, as in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or often referred to as the Mormon Church. Our church is divided throughout the world by geographical locations referred to as "stakes" (for example, the Taylorsville Stake, or the Columbia Stake, both names of cities). These stakes are further divided into wards. Your ward is the group of people you attend church meetings with. A singles ward is unique in that it is comprised entirely of individuals between the ages of 18 to 31 who are not married. In our religion, as is actually the case in most religions, marriage is an extremely central principal. Marriage is a little different in our church as opposed to other Christian traditions. When we are married, we are sealed for time and all eternity in sacred houses of the Lord called temples. Only worthy members of the church are able to enter temples. We are not forbidden to marry others who are not members of our church unable to enter the temple and have this sacred sealing for time and all eternity performed. However, this is a blessing that many if not most of us truly want and work for. It is a wonderful thing, but it does limit our options for romantic relationships a little. I truly believe that singles wards are inspired and that they hold many purposes...but I also don't believe that many would disagree that one of the central purposes of a singles ward is to meet other single LDS kids and get married in the temple.
*(This may not be the best explanation of our church...the best sources are mormon.org or lds.org if you are unfamiliar with our beliefs. In order to understand what I'm talking about, it is very helpful to understand what we believe. However, that is not the point of this blog, so I will not go into much detail.)

Member of the LDS church are truly a peculiar people who see the world a little differently than others in some respects. This makes for some pretty funny social situations, especial in LDS singles wards. Not only am I a young single adult member of the LDS church, but I am also a psychology major. What does this have to do with anything? I study psychology because I love watching the way people react in various situations. I also love to laugh and be amused. People are funny anyway, but when you add the element of being single (single people often are extremely hilarious) and then add that cherry on top of being raised in the LDS religion and being thrown in with a bunch of other people with similar attitudes, it can get extremely amusing. Or maybe that is just my opinion...in any case, I am going to share it.

Just a little disclaimer, I never intend to belittle any of the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love this church and I believe in it. I just want to share some funny stories and observations. Maybe no one will agree with me or even think anything I say is funny...maybe I'll only write a few entries and get bored...but ultimately, I just think that so many things are too amusing to not be shared.