Q: Is a dating a stage of romantic or sexual relationships in humans whereby two or more people meet socially? ¶
A: Yes, and possibly as friends or with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a prospective partner in a more committed intimate relationship or marriage.
Q: Is a dating for two or more people to evaluate one another’s suitability as a long term companion or spouse? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a dating concerned in the decision of whether to marry? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a dating heavily influenced by the custom of arranged marriages which require little dating? ¶
A: Yes, although there are strong indications that the institution is undergoing change, and that love marriages are becoming more accepted as India becomes more intertwined with the rest of the world.
Q: Was a dating sometimes seen as a precursor to marriage but it could also be considered as an end-in-itself? ¶
A: Yes, that is, an informal social activity akin to friendship.
Q: Is a dating n't limited to any one culture or group or religion? ¶
A: Yes, but that it remains an issue in different countries.
Q: Is a dating mostly a personal decision rather than based off the influence of parents? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a dating a $2 billion per year business, as of 2014, with an annual growth rate of 5%? ¶
A: Yes, The industry is dominated by a few large companies, such as EHarmony, Zoosk and InterActiveCorp, or IAC, which owns several brands including Match.
Q: Is a dating a game designed to "impress and capture" which is not about "honesty" but "novelty"? ¶
A: Yes, and "excitement" and even "danger", which can boost dopamine levels in the brain.
Q: Is a dating that a bad date can lead to "workplace awkwardness"? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a dating linked with other institutions such as marriage and the family which have also been changing rapidly and which have been subject to many forces? ¶
A: Yes, and including advances in technology and medicine.
Q: Is a dating undertaken by two people? ¶
A: Yes, and who choose their dates without parental involvement and sometimes carry on clandestine get-togethers, has become increasingly common.
Q: Is a dating the subject of career timing which generates controversy? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a dating a duty that most people feel they must take on to not seem incompetent? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a dating to describe a stage in a person's life when he or she is actively pursuing romantic relationships with different people? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was a dating sometimes described as a "courtship ritual where young women entertained gentleman callers"? ¶
A: Yes, and usually in the home, under the watchful eye of a chaperone," but increasingly, in many Western countries, it became a self-initiated activity with two young people going out as a couple in public together".
Q: Is a dating a serious family matter? ¶
A: Yes, and which is based on its culture and social values.
Q: Is a dating changing in China? ¶
A: Yes, and with increased modernization bumping into traditional ways.
Q: Is a dating being bypassed and is seen as archaic? ¶
A: Yes, and relationships are sometimes seen as "greedy" by taking time away from other activities, although exclusive relationships form later.