Dating: What's the Point?

I think that dating is an important part of our society today. Dating helps people realize what they are looking for in a partner and what kind of a person they want to marry or be with for the rest of their lives. Although most high-schoolers and some college students are not thinking of marriage, dating allows them to figure out the kind of people they are compatible with and what qualities they admire in a person. For those that are ready for marriage, dating allows two people to become closer and gives them time to decide whether they are right to be married. I think that dating is different then hook-ups because it is a more intimate and emotional way for two people to be together.