Missionary dating is a phrase used in a Christian

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 context to describe when a person of one religion dates a person with differing beliefs for the purpose of changing that person's beliefs or religion.".

Synonymous phrases include "dating for Jesus

Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...

" or "flirt to convert". The concept of missionary dating is sometimes used to cover for or justify to one's self, family, or religious community, romantic interest in a non-Christian if the relationship might otherwise be frowned upon.

The morality and appropriateness of Missionary Dating is a controversial subject among some Christians with 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 being the primary scripture warning against being "unequally yoked":

See also

• Flirty Fishing
  Flirty fishing
  Flirty Fishing is a form of evangelistic religious prostitution practiced from around 1974 to 1987 by female members in the new religious movement, the Children of God, now known as The Family International.-Etymology, definition:...
  
   — an extreme form of missionary dating formerly employed by the Christian fringe movement Children of God
• Love Jihad
  Love Jihad
  Love Jihad also called Romeo Jihad, is an alleged activity under which some young Muslim boys and men reportedly target college girls belonging to non-Muslim communities for conversion to Islam by feigning love. While similar activities have been reported elsewhere, the term has been used to...