Sex appeal and the single church-goer

Please mark the following 10 statements True or False.

1. People tend to be their most attractive at worship services because they are dressed up and generally looking their best.

2. Dressed up? Not in 2011. Not in Spokane. Not at this time of year.

3. OK, maybe not totally spiffed up. But at least some people do try to look presentable and reasonably modest at church.

4. If the sermon just isn’t grabbing you, it’s natural to look around and, well, let the mind wander.

5. Young single adults have been known to let their minds wander in a particular direction.

6. Even if you are the epitome of broad-minded, you have to admit that there’s something about seeing someone in a serious context that makes that individual seem appealing in a way that, say, wearing a tank top and tossing back a draft beer might not.

7. People go to church for a lot of reasons, some having more to do with habit than inspiration. But the idea that someone might be trying to be a better person tends to make that individual attractive.

8. Going to church with the primary goal of meeting people you might date probably isn’t a perfect plan.

9. Being even slightly dressed up can send a signal that wearing a baseball cap backward does not.

10. Fragrance overkill is a big, big turnoff.