A good place to go is to a museum, hiking, or to a park. I know how much it hurts, and it makes you feel unwanted. Like you, I didn't want to stress him out by giving him some sort of ultimatum or demands.
On the other hand, if you believe God is bigger than we can imagine, and is not constrained by religious dogma, you have as good a chance as any at a happy, thriving relationship. So if you are caffeine junky, be sure that you can adjust to and accept your date's beliefs before going on a date. I am sooooo proud of him but his career has broken me in a way I don't know if I can piece back together. Put that in perspective before you try to equate your struggle to his. But God works in mysterious ways. There will always be difference between spouses. I decided that if the church taught the general principle that couples should be married in the temple and that was not possible for me if I married this girlthen I should see if my choice would be an exception to the rule. Do not make anything risque public. Among Mormons, 25 is practically an old maid. I wouldn't just start bringing up the ces letter and the problems in it.
But what if your girlfriend is Mormon, but not active in the Church. I wanted so badly to marry a guy who had recently left the church. Then an explanation of the nature of your soul and where it came from and where it's going. Again, though the evolving times may have brought about a relaxation in this rule, it is still followed by many youngsters. Also don't ask questions that are too intrusive, or those that you would not like to answer yourself. Are they a functioning member in society. YOUR prayers are just as efficacious as a priesthood holders are. Nothing less will do. There is a lot about Mormonism I am still struggling to understand, but I am reading faith-based memoirs and studying up on Mormonism as well as other religions but the relevance here is on Mormonism. This means that she will probably be dating others at the same time as you.
Now, he has just started a new training in a new country and i am so lonely here. All I can recommend, as a docs wife of nearly 30 years, is prayer or to book a few sessions with a psychologist. In her obviously orthodox Mormon paradigm dad's a bishop, she went to BYU and on a missionunderstand that she believes her husband must be an orthodox Mormon and get married to her in the temple. I believe that there will be a lot more mercy than justice being dished out at the judgment. The ideal, in my opinion, is that she discovers what we all know about the lies the church tells her. I think a lot of people just yell run whenever this topic comes up and like you I think that's unfair.