First there was courtship, then came dating, whats next?

[fonduegirl]

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4 mo

Agreed with @sawno

[HawkPerception]

I think I'm a visionary when it comes to this lol. I think there will be AI screening tests in the future. Our personal AI assistants will get to know each of us individually to the extent that they know us inside out. Then when you want to date someone, you'll just apply through their AI assistant and it will be like an interview. They'll assess your personality, your appearance, your career, goals, interests, views, sense of humor... even sexual preferences... everything. Then they'll decide if you're a match for their user. And believe it or not, I think that's better than the current dating scene.

[sawno]

Depends on how you define the question, if its a "First we courted a little bit, then we dated proper" kind of progression then obviously a relationship and or sex is next.

But if you mean "First people did proper courtship to get a partner, that changed into the dating we have today, what is it like in the future?" then the answer is probably AI matchmaking. The AI analyses who you are and what you'd like, auto matches you with the most suitable partner, simulates how you two would spend time together to confirm its a match and then if all that passes it plans the date for you.

[MrChinaski]

Just what we need. A machine that can convert rainbows and unicorns into beige goo.

[WhitneySnow]

Sexual stuff followed by increasing levels of commitment (or, depending on your personal morality, maybe the increased commitment comes first)

[NoDecision]

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes momma with a baby carriage.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Uhhhhh lol

I initially thought you were talking about the steps involved in a relationship, so the answer to what I thought was the question is: Hugging.

But, thinking twice, you seem to be talking about societal evolution instead. However, while courtship seems clear enough to me, dating is confusing, because I'm really not sure we all mean the same thing when we talk about dating. So how do you, personally, define dating here?

[MrChinaski]

Shell necklaces believed to be used in courtship have been dated to 100,000 BCE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blombos_Cave

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Well, courtship is a common activity for many species so it's not as if we invented it. We seem responsible to have made this ritual an extremely varied and complex one though

[Intelligent_Lady]

What comes next depends on how relationships continue to evolve with modern life, technology, and changing values.

[Spencer10]

Well after dating the progression should be a relationship or breakup...

[MrChinaski]

... both, typically.

[NathanDavis]

post at G@G... to see what, complete strangers with little to no context whatsoever...

have to say about it... lol

[MissSunshine2]

Love, marriage. Then comes a baby in a big red carriage!

[Alex-Snow]

If you are comfortable with dating perhaps consider sharing an apartment? If it works out then sex is usually next also. What are ur thoughts?

[RichardCranium6201]

Start singing. 'K-I-S-S-I-N-G, first come love'... take that song and read all the things between the lines. It's got some truth to it

[Desserter4]

Ai matchmaking, if it wouldn't result in dating apps losing all their revenue

[nocturnalbreed]

Don't know maybe whatever life or person involved have in their mind

[Lynx122]

Fondue is the next step

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Savoyarde ou Bourguignonne?

[DryGermanGuy]

Asking her parents for permission? 🤔

[Simslover92]

A relationship.

[alina_521]

Sleep over and sex.

[Wuai201]

Make it official

[_Jenny_]

@fonduegirl

Married with Children

[LiamJHayden]

It has been hookups for a long time.

[OneViewpoint]

The bill.

[samael_kmarty]

Love?
Marriage?

[usernameobvious]

*Twas a sitcom, once 🔂 📺