Purpose of dating?

calvert6183
calvert6183 Posts: 539 Member
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Honestly: In your opinion, what is the single most important purpose of dating? (ie marriage, free meals, sex, finding true love, just not to be alone, companionship, children, tax breaks lol)
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  • legs_n_bacon
    legs_n_bacon Posts: 478 Member
    True love of course.
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    it's step one in the propagation of the species.
  • onedayillbeamilf
    onedayillbeamilf Posts: 966 Member
    To have someone to have sex with anytime you want.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    Don't know anymore, haven't dated in a good long while. Guess I'll figure out what I want from it when I start again.
  • iKapuniai
    iKapuniai Posts: 594 Member
    To have someone to have sex with anytime you want.

    You don't need to date to find that.
  • iKapuniai
    iKapuniai Posts: 594 Member
    For me, it's all about companionship. I don't care about the meals, the sex, or even a real relationship/"love"... I just like having someone there... like a friend... could be more... or less... doesn't matter. I just like the companionship.
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    I once heard the explanation that it's an audition to see if you have sexual chemistry and have potential for a sexual or other relationship.

    That's very direct, but I think it's true. It's also why I think, and I am a feminist, that women usually shouldn't ask out men. If a guy has any serious interest, he'll ask.
  • kmuree
    kmuree Posts: 283 Member
    Partnership. To find someone to share all of life's adventures with.
  • JuneBPrice
    JuneBPrice Posts: 294 Member
    I would say there is no point of dating unless you can see yourself marrying the person. If there's no end game, why do it?
  • pennyrtyler
    pennyrtyler Posts: 79 Member
    I don't have a clue ... and yet, I'm compelled to keep doing it. :ohwell:
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    companionship, at least for me to find the partner I would like to marry and spend my life with experiencing the ups and downs, together.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Finding my other half, my partner-in-crime. That guy who can deal with my quirks whose quirks match mine. That one person in the world who I can just be stupid with but who can put my feet back on the ground when I start floating away.

    That's what I'm looking for when I date.
    Haven't found him yet.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    It's different for all.
    I wanted to size up a woman for a life of happiness.:bigsmile:
    I am very single-minded when it comes to getting what I want.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    I would say there is no point of dating unless you can see yourself marrying the person. If there's no end game, why do it?

    I agree. I'm kind of tired of relationships that don't go anywhere and that don't even hint at going anywhere.
  • 33neenaj
    33neenaj Posts: 306
    Partnership
  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
    For me its about finding love and companionship. I hate casual dating. I like finding someone to fall in love and build a future with, that leads toward marriage when its right for the both of you.
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Depends on what stage you are in life. When I was 20, it was about having fun, the flirting, the sex. When I was 30 it was about finding someone worth marrying and building a life with.
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    lol well for most of the women I seem to encounter lately, they use it as an ego boost or just love attention.
  • tehzephyrsong
    tehzephyrsong Posts: 435 Member
    I would say there is no point of dating unless you can see yourself marrying the person. If there's no end game, why do it?

    Dating is practice-marriage. Eliminating the "no's" is just as important as finding the "yes." Tell me, how do *you* evaluate potential partners, if you think dating is pointless unless you're ready to propose?
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    ...because we need the eggs.

    Anyone who gets that gets big bonus points.
  • Thesoundofwolf
    Thesoundofwolf Posts: 378 Member
    Compaionship. To learn a person, courtship. Potential exclusive ideas, like serious dating or engagement, even marriage.
  • CarleyLovesPets
    CarleyLovesPets Posts: 410 Member
    Partnership. To find someone to share all of life's adventures with.
  • misty0413
    misty0413 Posts: 212
    figuring out likes and dilikes in the opposite sex not just to jump into marriage, but if you want kids you have to pick the right person to have them with. And who will take care our you when you are old?
  • danh6037
    danh6037 Posts: 5 Member
    companionship and being in love.....it's wonderful when it works and you find the right person
  • legs_n_bacon
    legs_n_bacon Posts: 478 Member
    lol well for most of the women I seem to encounter lately, they use it as an ego boost or just love attention.

    Their loss!
  • fromaquasar
    fromaquasar Posts: 811 Member
    True love :) I'm a hopeless romantic
  • legs_n_bacon
    legs_n_bacon Posts: 478 Member
    ...because we need the eggs.

    Anyone who gets that gets big bonus points.

    Annie Hall?
  • amivox
    amivox Posts: 441 Member
    I don't think I have ever dated. I have only been in relationships because every guy I have ever been with was my friend first and then asked me to be his girlfriend.
  • Strong_Fit_Able
    Strong_Fit_Able Posts: 16
    Finding my other half, my partner-in-crime. That guy who can deal with my quirks whose quirks match mine. That one person in the world who I can just be stupid with but who can put my feet back on the ground when I start floating away.

    That's what I'm looking for when I date.
    Haven't found him yet.

    This is what I want too, and someone active, my ex wasn't very supportive... I would get "Why do you want to run 10k for?"
    Instead I would like "Hey, let's go for a run together"
  • jess1992uga
    jess1992uga Posts: 603 Member
    The single most important point of dating is to get to know each other. In that I mean not just finding out about the other person, but many times finding out a lot about yourself. Together you either grow together or grow apart. If you grow together the relationship goes further and when you grow apart it ends. But in the end, you are both stronger.
    Haven't dated in a while though because I don't think any man would find me attractive. But I'm working on that and can't wait to start again.

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