Dating Period
A Dating Period is a mating stage composed of courting dates during which people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a partner in a committed intimate relationship.
- AKA: Courting Stage.
- Context:
- It can (often) be understood as a Transactional Stage (Weigel, 2016) - vs. a relational stage.
- It can (typically) start with a First Date.
- It can (typically) end with a Last Date or with a Committed Intimate Relationship.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Intimate Relationship, Courtship, Socializing, Human Sexual Activity, Breakup, Vetting.
References
2016
- (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dating Retrieved:2016-10-12.
- Dating is a stage of romantic and sexual relationships in humans whereby two or more people meet socially, possibly as friends or with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a partner in a more committed intimate relationship or marriage. It can be a form of courtship consisting of social activities done by the couple. The protocols and practices of dating, and the terms used to describe it, vary considerably from country to country and over time. While the term has several meanings, the most frequent usage refers to two or more people exploring whether they are romantically and/or sexually compatible by participating in dates with the other. With the use of modern technology, people can date via telephone or computer or meet in person.
This term may also refer to two or more people who have already decided they share romantic and/or sexual feelings toward each other. These people will have dates on a regular basis, and they may or may not be having sexual relations. This period of courtship is sometimes seen as a precursor to engagement or marriage.
- Dating is a stage of romantic and sexual relationships in humans whereby two or more people meet socially, possibly as friends or with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a partner in a more committed intimate relationship or marriage. It can be a form of courtship consisting of social activities done by the couple. The protocols and practices of dating, and the terms used to describe it, vary considerably from country to country and over time. While the term has several meanings, the most frequent usage refers to two or more people exploring whether they are romantically and/or sexually compatible by participating in dates with the other. With the use of modern technology, people can date via telephone or computer or meet in person.
- http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/11/dating-disrupted/501119/?utm_source=nl-atlantic-magazine-101216
- QUOTE: … But vetting and being vetted by so many strangers still takes time and concerted attention. Like any other freelance operator, you have to develop and protect your brand. At its worst, as Moira Weigel observes in her recent book, Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating, dating is like a “precarious form of contemporary labor: an unpaid internship. You cannot be sure where things are heading, but you try to gain experience. If you look sharp, you might get a free lunch.” …
… . As her historical survey makes clear, love will never rid itself of economic considerations. Her advice for today’s daters is to embrace the fact that dating is indeed a transaction, that it involves work. Only then can they focus on making the change that counts: approaching romance not as a consumer but as a would-be producer. What would they produce? Care. “Love consists of acts of care you can extend to whomever you choose, for however long your relationship lasts,
- QUOTE: … But vetting and being vetted by so many strangers still takes time and concerted attention. Like any other freelance operator, you have to develop and protect your brand. At its worst, as Moira Weigel observes in her recent book, Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating, dating is like a “precarious form of contemporary labor: an unpaid internship. You cannot be sure where things are heading, but you try to gain experience. If you look sharp, you might get a free lunch.” …