DATING, MYTH OR REALITY?
Dating is a relatively modern term to describe an old tradition. Just to show how easy we forget the age of things, the word condom first appeared in 1706. Due to the vagueness of specific meaning and intent in the word "dating" it is a term that has become popular worldwide as the term of choice for meeting new people on a romantic basis. We do not begin dating to become friends; we date to become lovers, partners, boyfriends and girlfriends. We can argue that the word literally means that one has reserved this day or date for a particular person.
Of course dating in many countries is not the most common term. In areas of the UK we still see people using terms like "courting", "going out with", "stepping out with" or "seeing". All terms have the same function, which is to describe a higher level of meeting with a person than just friendship.
Modern generations are far more liberated than preceding post war generations and consequently, their priorities when dating are very different. The real change has taken place in recent years with the creation and development of a professional dating industry, from advisers and lifestyle experts to dating coaches and relationship counsellors and even to dating books and self-help videos. Then you have the plethora of dating agencies both on and off the Internet all aimed at help bringing people together. Dating has not gone anywhere. The desire for people to find soul mates is as strong as ever, and it has become international due to new communication methods. It is now possible for people in Washington DC and Kuala Lumpur to get chatting online in seconds and form some meaningful relationship within a few hours. So, all is not bad.
Like it or not, we are still the serious dating people we always were, and we still crave relationship stability. Sceptics can argue all they like that people do not want to marry anymore but I disagree. I think we just have different standards. It perhaps just takes more work in our dating lives, that is all.(K.G)
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