Dating and Hooking up

The idea of anti-daters is presented as the belief that dating is just preparing for divorce. Although people can more easily break up with their partner when they are only dating, I think it is more important to find the right partner than worrying about breaking up with someone you don't like. People need to have the opportunity to meet different people and not feel pressured to marry the person with whom they first have a romantic relationship. I don't think dating does as much harm as these anti-daters say that it does. Dating can help people use what they have learned works and doesn't work in their relationships. However, something that I agree with is that people need to find their own happiness and know themselves before entering a relationship. I think, especially today, many people date for social reasons than to find a long term relationship, but I don't think there is a problem with this as long as both people understand the circumstances. In addition, the idea of hooking up contributes to the idea that people only have these relationships for the short term. This gives people a reason not to make a committed relationship peeved, booking up can cause many more emotional problems if people regret there decison or decide that they want more from the other person.