Should my friend change his religion or not?

I didn't think there was an independent Latvian Orthodox church as most of the Orthdoox Christians in Latvia are Russian.

I'm Orthodox and had not heard of one before.

That being said- if your friend is real and not George Costanza

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697680/plotsummary?re...

in the Sienfield episode The Conversion - then some words I'll give

First it takes about a year or so to convert to the Orthodox church- I am a convert myself because I like the religion.

Next if she does have a rule that she will not date outside of the Orthodox church then your friend should only go through with the conversion if he feels drawn towards Orthodox and should not expect to date if he just showed up to Divine Liturgy

You both sound like you could use half a brain between you. Liking someone doesn't lead you to change anything, especially your 'religion'. Changing religious beliefs in order to date someone is just plain dishonest. Your Latvian Orthodox friend will see through the deceit very quickly. Grow up.

If this girl refuses to be in a relationship with your friend George because he doesn't adhere to her religion, then he shouldn't have to change his life in order to meet her intolerance standards, unless he's interested in the religion. Unless you think he could get away with lying for a while so he could get laid, your friend should find someone else.

Conversion isn't something that someone just decides to do, it happens and then realizing that the person makes it official by whatever means they must for that belief system.

Your friend can and should only convert out of true faith and only for themselves

If you convert religions to simply be closer to someone, you aren't actually following the religion.

Not. That would lead to conditional love and the relationship won't last.

Of course not. She sounds like trouble anyway if she's gonna try and do that to him.

If he has to change beliefs shes not worth it

Don't.