There are three different timeframes of dating and marriage. The first is called Political and Economic Relationships from ancient world to 1650 AD. The second timeframe is called Transitioning to Love-based Coupling from 1650-1900 AD. And finally, the last time frame of dating and marriage is called Love-base Coupling from 1900 to present day.
Being that I was born in 1995, all of my relationships have be in the "Love-based Coupling" time frame. During the 20th century, dating was called "going steady" and couples would go "parking" and park their car somewhere hidden and experiment sexually. For dating, it usually required the young man to take the woman outside of the house and pay for the date. I have personally been on dates where the man has paid for my meal or for a movie.
Several of my classmates have had babies outside of marriage- which seems to be the norm in this time frame of dating. There are also co-ed high schools and colleges. I have never attended a school with all women, and personally, I think that would be horrible. Too many hormones! I do think, at the current college I'm at, that there are equal numbers of women and men.
And finally, in this time frame, there is the impact of technology. Technology gives us instant gratification from instant messages. In my past relationships, I know we relied on our cellphones for communication when seeing each other was not an option. Technology also gives people access to web based dating services- such as tinder, bumble, and chat rooms. I have personal met a few people off of Tinder, although it did not end well, it still gave me access to people that I may have never met before.
That was a quick summary of the time frame of dating and marriage that I am currently in.
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