Dating and 'Hooking Up'

     My reaction to the "anti-daters" argument is that although some may believe dating is simply a practice for divorce, I believe that dating is a practice to eliminate divorce as a possibility in one's future. If people do not date, how will they know whether or not marrying someone is the right thing to do. By dating, you can get to know someone and grow together in love. If someone decides to just marry without dating, then he/she will not get to know and love his/her spouse until the couple is officially committed to each other forever. I believe that without dating, marriages can lead to more divorces if the couple did not experience the dating period to get to know and understand one another. The "anti-dater" argument compares with my peers and contemporaries by the way people date today. Many relationships today are seen as "just for fun" as well as hook ups in colleges and universities today. People hook up or date only for a short time and then forget about each other, which compares to the "anti-dater" mentality: dating only prepares us for divorce. However, not all relationships or hook ups result in break ups, disappoint, or even take place without commitment.