Courtship and Dating.

[jrabs]

Dating first, then it grows into courtship. I think it’s a bad idea to go in thinking it’s courtship right from the beginning. So many people nowadays go on one date and they’re automatically in a committed relationship. You become too emotionally attached and invested before you even really know the person that well.

Traditionally, this is not how it was done. “Going steady” came later on in the process.

I’d agree. If I had suggested on the first date that we court with the idea of marriage - I’m not sure how many second dates I’d have gotten.

 

[leonie]

Courting is not exactly committing to marriage with the person you are courting.

The difference is that if you “date,” you may be just looking for a romantic companionship without the intention of discerning a marriage,.

In a courtship, you are wait until you are prepared to marry before you begin “seeing” the person. Under this model, a person would not date in high school or until the later years of college.

Dating and courtship can be very similar. I think the two terms are coming into fashion because in our society there is a lot of casual dating without the intent to discern the person for marriage.

 

[buffalo]

If you find the time, I would love to more about it, writting up something about it in full detail would be very nice of you. I haven’t heard of courting either. Anyone have some personal experiences to add to this discussion?

Andrew

Courtship resources

 

[maria29]

**When i was single i always adhered to the 3 date rule…I think one can tell by the 3rd date whether you “click” with this person or not. Why should you keep dating someone who you know you are not compatible with…thats what guy friends are for **