Dating= marriage without the legal bonds?

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I've never dated anybody in my life, but from what I've seen from others in dating relationships, it looks like they're acting as if they're married.

People dating say they're "not single", although "single" legally means "not married". Does dating affect the way one fills out their tax form? Also, monogamy and the consequences of cheating are big parts of dating relationships, when I previously thought those issues only faced married relationships. Personally, when I see people dating, I assume they want to get married unless otherwise.

Anyone else have any other thoughts about dating being matrimony?

Marriage, in modern society, exists solely to feed a multibillion dollar industry. Simple. It's completely and utterly pointless for any other purpose. Living with your partner (cohabitation) is the same damn thing, but without wasting thousands on a big party.

Is shows.




No, there are two distinct phases called dating and dating-exclusively. The second type is when you have found someone you really like and want to try a more sincere relationship with that person, at that point you generally don't meet other people for the intent of finding other people to spend your life with. Feelings and sex is usually involved in exclusive dating, but can also appear in regular dating - if both want it.




Well, they are not single, they are dating someone. That's sort of a state between "single" and "in a relationship". Marriage isn't relevant to a relationship.




No. However, being in a serious relationship that involves living together does. Dating someone exclusively does not, it usually mean that you are focusing your efforts on one person - it does not imply that you have moved in with someone.




Yes, obviously.

You seriously need to get out and actually go on a date to see what its all about, you seem to have some pretty wild ideas of what dating is.

For the most part, I think it is fairly accurate to say "dating" is good practice for divorce later on if any two people ever actually do make a real commitment.

Actually, that might be a point. I was born of out wedlock, a couple months before my parents wed (in a New York City courthouse, to boot), and in fact, my mom had to talk my dad into getting married (and it was a good thing too, as my dad had a serious seizure when I was about two years old and it was probably my mom's insurance (my dad was self-employed at that point) that made the difference). Nonetheless, they later divorced.

Marriage does have some benefits, including a commitment. However, when I get married, I'd beg my wife to keep her maiden name.

Marriage is a religious & spiritual practice.

I cannot see why anyone would want to do it if they were not religious, for the legal aspect. Unless they were doing it to get citizenship to their spoused country of course.

I can see why people would want to do it for the ceremony and to make a romantic pact. But there doesnt seem to be any reason to tie this up in legal nonsense.

Back in old england. People would simply agree that they were married, and that was that.

I know people who have married purely through a religious ceremony, but have foregone the legal paperwork. That makes sense to me.

The idea of making a legal contract so you can effecitvely sue your spouse when you break up is both pessimistic and vulgar.

What "industry" is that?

Damn those money-grubbing marriage factories!



I think you're confusing the legal state of marriage with lavish ceremonies, which people throw for all sorts of occasions.

Marriage is actually a legal contract between two individuals. You don't get a marriage license from a bishop.