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Article: Perceptions of dating moved toward instant gratification
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- University Wire
- Article date:
- April 30, 2002
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(The Shorthorn) (U-WIRE) ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dating just isn't what
it used to be for New Burrell.
At age 53, the bachelor remembers thinking of dating as a way of finding
a spouse. He said dating prepared a couple for marriage.
"That was in the old days," the Fort Worth resident said. "Now, it'
s more like a game."
The truth is that for many people, the perception of dating has changed
over the decades. With these new attitudes and new ways of meeting
people, such as on the Internet, date rape has become more of a worry.
For some like Burrell, the perception of a date isn't a romantic evening
with a nice person who may become his wife. He isn't ...