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4 Facts About Dating

1. IN 1900, DATING COULD BE A FELONY.
At the turn of last century, dating was still a new concept and law enforcement wasn't sure what to make of it—but they were sure something sordid was going on. A young man and woman meeting in public, him buying her food, drink, and gifts: well, it was veritable prostitution in the eyes of authorities, and women could be arrested for it.

2. DATING INTRODUCED PRIVACY TO THE PROCESS OF COURTSHIP.
Ironically, a man and a woman meeting in public was the best way to have some privacy. Before dating, courtship involved suitors calling on prospective partners in the family home. And since McMansions were not yet a thing, it meant the parlor or kitchen, where there were always eyes and ears close by.

3. DATING QUICKLY BECAME A BIG BUSINESS.
Before dating came into the picture, "courtship" and "calling" were conducted with the express goal of marriage. It was a family affair, as callers meant heirs, property, and happiness. The newly established dating industry, however, had other goals in mind. Marriage would hurt business. "For the first time in human history," writes Weigel, "dating made it necessary to buy things in order to get face time with a prospective partner. This remains true today."

4. HIPPIES WERE LATE TO THE FREE LOVE GAME.
With the rise of Marxism and feminism in the 1800s came the belief by some activists that marriage was itself "sexual slavery." Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president of the United States, described herself as a "free lover" with the inalienable right to love whomever she chose, whenever she chose, for however long she chose, "and with that right," she said, "neither you nor any law you can frame have any right to interfere.”

I'm curious. I expect my personal opinion be very uncommon. I would vastly prefer not to have kids. It's not that I don't like kids, I'm just kind of afraid she will neglect our relationship if we have kids. I have seen people divorce because one parent is so focused on being around their kids so much that they ended up losing interest in intimacy and didn't care about spending time with their spouse. That would honestly crush me because the only thing I really want in my life is a close marriage where we put our relationship first. I'm aware parents have to put their kids needs first, which is fine, but in terms of kid's demands, I would be pretty depressed if she would rather fulfill them than spend time with me. I would always put our relationship first, unless it is something necessary for our kid's mental/physical health, and only prioritize things that the kids actually need, not want. I don't think it would be fair to me if I was in a relationship where I loved her a lot more than she loved me and her goal was to have kids but mine was to have a close marriage (like the cliché 'true love' 😂).

At first I'm from Asia in Muslim country, I mean totally different culture. I meet a girl about 3 years ago. I'm in holiday and she traveled there. we start talking, because both don't have a time, accept to spend a time for better relationships with specific marriage goal. I never want a child cause of higher risk of genetic issues, she asked for support that's all. (I'm 36 and she has 24 and please consider it the traditional way for marriage have a lots of cost even she denied to have a wedding ceremony it's very good and unusual).

Considered we never said we are falling in love but we like each other.
At the first month I feeling she hide something, I don't try to ask about 2 years but try to understand and support her after 2 years it's clear for me why she ask support.
It's not common to be homeless here, the family is very important to us.
The only reason of she asked for support cause she has a very hard life since she is a kid (bad atmosphere، addicted father and mother take care of all 3child) till right now.

when I asked 3years ago about going for official tradition she refused after all I understand the most of the issues are commercial and she has a poor family. She is very nice to me and I seen that she trying to be a better partner and it's important for us.

She denied to have a meeting for therapy or any kind of help (she doesn't believe such a way just wanted to talking but we can't figure out yet and I very tired)

for starting our life she start working at 2jobs and I only have a 2 hours sleep per day for 1 and half year.

First date and she (or he) says, "I really ready for marriage and I'm looking for someone who's ready to settle down when they find the right partner." Do you run as fast as you can and don't look back?

Do you stay and act polite, end the date, and then ghost them?

Do you explain that you aren't on the same page and tell them this obviously isn't going to work? Tell them you appreciate their candor? Tell them that you are relived to finally meet someone who is brave enough to admit how they feel. . . and you feel the same way?

In my experience, younger people do not often go on a first date and say, "I'm really looking for someone who is a good match for me so we can settle down and get married." I guess the thinking is that such a declaration would scare the living bejeezus out of your date and they'd run for the exit.

BUT. . . if your date feels that they aren't ready for marriage, wouldn't it be better to discover that now, rather than after you have been dating for three months and started falling for him/her? Do you talk about your dating goals on a first or second date?