An interfaith relationship is possible; however, it may take a little more work and a little more patience. Interfaith dating usually means dating someone who doesn't share the same faith you have. For instance, if you were Catholic and your significant other was Buddhist.

Your faiths may be different, but you may want to embrace these differences. By dating someone from another faith, you may be introduced to another culture and learn interesting things. In order for an interfaith couple to work, you and your partner may need to have respect for each other's beliefs even though you may not necessarily agree with his or her beliefs or religious practices.

If both of you feel comfortable sharing and learning about each other's faiths, you may want to take each other to you place of worship. Before you take your significant other to your place of worship, you may need to make sure that he or she is comfortable with making a visit. Some people may not feel comfortable which is understandable.

As your relationship grows, you may want to consider certain questions. Jeff Cohen, who is a life coach on romantic relations and writes for About.com, suggests that interfaith couples discuss these main questions together. What do you both personally believe and is there any room for compromise? Which holidays do you both feel strongly about celebrating? How will you handle questions and pressure that may arise from your families?

For many couples, their different faiths aren't an issue for them as long as they care for each other and are committed to each other. However, more problems seem to arise when family and friends are involved. Some friends and family may not understand especially if your two faiths have a history of conflict in other parts of the world. Unfortunately some couples decide to break up because of this type of pressure. If both of you are determined to be together and are willing to work through this type of stress together, then you may be able to make your interfaith relationship work out.

If your relationship becomes more serious and you're considering marriage, you may need to discuss more serious issues together like what type of a marriage ceremony you will have. Many couples have two types of ceremonies, which represent each person's faith and heritage. This type of wedding may be expensive, so you may want to limit the number of guests in order to save some money somewhere. If you decide to have children together, you may want to discuss early how the children will be raised.

These are difficult subjects, but they are issues interfaith relationships deal with. For more advice on interfaith dating, you may want to try LovingYou's website, www.lovingyou.com or About's website, marriage.about.com.