Dating usually refers to a meeting between two people on consent. A date involves the two of them going out for movies, picnic, sight-seeing, discotheque. Usually people can opt dating different partners to find out the level of compatibility between them. This can further on assist them in getting married in the near future.

Dating also involves meeting people online. This meant that people can actually can rely on the World Wide Web to find their perfect partners. The reasonable beneficial part is the wide variety of people one would get to know. When two people meet often they are able to find out each other’s interests.  Any incompatible feature can result in the end of the relationship and can further continue with another person.

Usually two of them may be above 16 years and take the permission of the parents before going out. They are allowed to go only on the valid condition on coming back on time. Dates might be fixed up by a third party or a matchmaker who might be a common acquaintance from both sides. The tradition has been kick started from the west where it has been transferred and accepted by other countries. It is soon spreading its wings to suburban areas too.

While dining out it is preferred that the man pays and not the female since it is courteous. This show the assertiveness of the male domination in the relationship and respect for the female counterpart. However, nowadays with females becoming more self dependant and economically stable, they prefer to go Dutch which does not seem like a pocket burning evening for the male.

Dates can be categorically divided into different parts:

·     Single date where the couple goes on their own.

·     Double date where the friends or any other common acquaintances come along with the couple on a date.

·     Blind