tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post3005343356357548582..comments2024-02-21T10:13:00.928-05:00Comments on Iliocentrism: Courting vs DatingIlíonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post-28862059314377641412017-03-21T11:22:42.881-04:002017-03-21T11:22:42.881-04:00When I was a young adult -- that is, before Drew w...When I was a young adult -- that is, before Drew was even born -- to say that you were "dating" someone was still ambiguous enough to not <i>necessarily</i> imply that you were using that person as an Orgasmatron(tm). These days, to say that you were "dating" someone is always understood to more-than-imply that you are (to put it in supposedly neutral sociological jargon) Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post-46689138852430802242017-03-21T09:28:19.320-04:002017-03-21T09:28:19.320-04:00Great post, Ilion. I quite agree. Courtship is mor...Great post, Ilion. I quite agree. Courtship is more formal and respectful. To my mind, dating is just an avenue to getting laid.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post-56012262728294890122017-03-21T08:02:29.846-04:002017-03-21T08:02:29.846-04:00Drew, there are times when you refuse to free your...Drew, there are times when you refuse to free your mind of the perverse cultural conditioning in which we were all reared, and this is one of them.<br /><br />"<i>if you think she is right for marriage</i>"<br /><br />Courtship is aimed at <i>determining</i> whether one is willing to <i>commit</i> one's life to this other person.<br /><br />'Dating' is aimed at ... well, notIlíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479830240587990195.post-59127391653553183242017-03-20T21:26:48.535-04:002017-03-20T21:26:48.535-04:00The problem with this outlook is that if you think...The problem with this outlook is that if you think she is right for marriage in the first place, then you may as well just skip the courtship and marry her. On the other hand, if you aren't so sure, then you may as well 'date' her and find out.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143205583006210792noreply@blogger.com