{"id":10288,"date":"2026-01-29T18:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/?p=10288"},"modified":"2026-01-29T18:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:38:30","slug":"candace-cameron-bure-calls-out-modern-dating-culture-men-are-scared-to-talk-to-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/2026\/01\/candace-cameron-bure-calls-out-modern-dating-culture-men-are-scared-to-talk-to-women.html","title":{"rendered":"Candace Cameron Bure Calls Out Modern Dating Culture: \u2018Men Are Scared to Talk to Women\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Candace Cameron Bure \/ YouTube | Inset: Adobe Stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Candace Cameron Bure isn\u2019t mincing words when it comes to modern dating \u2014 and she thinks phones and fear are getting in the way of real connection.<\/p>\n

The actress recently shared her thoughts on today\u2019s dating culture, saying she\u2019s noticed a growing hesitation among men when it comes to approaching women. Speaking on “The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast” during a conversation with Madison Prewett, Bure reflected on how much dating has changed since she met her husband nearly three decades ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I believe is lost today is human connection because of our phones, because of social media, because of dating apps,\u201d Bure said. While she acknowledged that dating apps and online platforms can be helpful tools, she warned against letting them replace real, face-to-face interaction. \u201cI\u2019m not saying that those aren\u2019t good tools. I know lots of people that have met on dating apps, or even you, on a dating show,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

But Bure emphasized that meaningful relationships still require effort and courage. \u201cA person\u2019s not gonna drop on your front door like an Amazon package,\u201d she joked. \u201cSo, you do have to put yourself out there and not hide behind your phone or the screen or be afraid to have a real conversation with someone to talk to them on the phone and not just text them.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Bure, that fear is becoming more common \u2014 especially among men. \u201cI just find that people \u2014 and I\u2019ve seen it in men, I hate to say it \u2014 but I have found that there are more guys that I feel like they\u2019re scared to talk to women,\u201d she explained. Meanwhile, she said, women are often left waiting for someone to make the first move. \u201cAnd then the women are just kind of waiting there going, \u2018Hello, you wanna come, whatever, ask me to dance or ask for my number to go grab coffee or whatever.\u2019 And people are just scared.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her advice? Take the risk anyway. Bure encouraged people \u201cto be willing to put yourself out there, talk to people in person,\u201d and if a relationship starts over text, to \u201cswitch it quickly to a phone call or in person.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also urged singles to be intentional about where they spend their time. \u201cThat\u2019s the other important key,\u201d she said. \u201cFind other social groups that have people that are like-minded.\u201d Instead of hoping to stumble into the right relationship, Bure believes people should place themselves in environments where they\u2019re more likely to meet someone who shares their values.<\/p>\n

Even long-distance relationships, she said, shouldn\u2019t be written off. \u201cJust don\u2019t be scared of it,\u201d Bure explained. \u201cBecause if it really is meant to be, one of you can move eventually. And all of that is OK, but don\u2019t be afraid of that effort. I actually think it kind of makes it more exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bure has plenty of personal experience to draw from. She and her husband, former NHL player Valeri Bure, married in June 1996 and share three children: Natasha, Lev, and Maxim. Now that her kids are adults, Bure says she enjoys close, friendship-like relationships with them \u2014 something she credits to years of intentional parenting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cultivated those strong relationships as they were young and all throughout their years in their small youth and then teenage years,\u201d she told Fox News Digital. \u201cAnd now that they\u2019re adults \u2026 now\u2019s the time where you get to be friends with your kids. And it\u2019s pretty awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Bure, whether in parenting or dating, the message is the same: real connection takes courage, effort, and a willingness to step out from behind the screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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