tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67610266038176094102024-02-08T08:02:53.972-08:00Modern DatingDouble Uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02658637341293158795noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761026603817609410.post-90026641768946466942008-02-19T12:36:00.000-08:002008-02-19T12:39:44.160-08:00A Little Introduction to Modern DatingBefore the 1960s, dating as we know it did not exist. Those who dated did so with the intent of finding a future marriage partner. Today this is referred to as courting.<br /><br />After the women's movement, the men's movement, the sexual revolution, and other movements that have shaped modern Western culture, this "old-fashioned" form of dating waned in popularity, giving way to what became known as "hanging out" and "hooking up".[citation needed] Formal dating, where one person (usually the male) contacts another person (usually the female) to arrange a date became replaced with more casual encounters, including casual sexual encounters.<br /><br />In recent years, a number of college newspapers have featured editorials where students decry the lack of "dating" on their campuses. This may be a result of a highly-publicized 2001 study and campaign sponsored by the conservative American women's group Independent Women's Forum, which promotes "traditional" dating.Double Uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02658637341293158795noreply@blogger.com0