The concept of dating is about as old as the automobile. Nowadays we are so used to it that we might not be able to imagine any other approach to relationships. But back before the car, the reason why a man would invest time with a woman was to see if she was a potential marriage partner. The reason he expressed romantic interest was to woo her toward that lifelong commitment.
What's the difference between dating and courtship? - Chastity
People use different words to describe it, but every Christian dad I know wants it for his children—a pure and emotionally healthy path to the marriage altar. What a joy it was to have part in each of these relationships and weddings in which our children stood at a marriage altar and pledged their purity to their spouse. Remember that as your child enters adolescence, he or she needs far more from you than rules. They need reasoning. They need relationships. In short, they need to know the logic behind your expectations, and they need to have a strong relationship with you. While Scripture commands Christian young people to obey their parents, it also commands fathers to not provoke their children to anger.
In cultures where dating or courtship is acceptable, dating can help youth develop friendships and eventually find an eternal companion. Youth in the Church are taught to wait until at least age 16 to begin dating and to date only those who have high moral standards. Dating before then can lead to immorality, limit the number of other young people you meet, and deprive you of experiences that will help you choose an eternal partner. Many young people do not date during their teen years because they are not yet interested, do not have opportunities, or simply want to delay forming serious relationships.
What Is Success? The two big time thieves of a sense of self-worth in women is premarital and extramarital sexual intercourse. The male partners involved with these women even consider their female partners very poorly.