2 Dating as a social relationship 2.1 Wide variation in behavior patterns
2.2 Different meanings of the term
2.3 Evaluation
2.4 Meeting places
2.5 Gender differences
2.6 Love
2.7 Controversy
2.8 Stranger danger
2.9 Technology
3 Dating worldwide
3.1 Africa
3.2 Asia
3.3 Europe
3.4 Middle East
3.5 North America
3.6 Oceania
3.7 South America
4 Impact of sexual orientation
5 Matchmakers 5.1 Friends as matchmakers
5.2 Family as matchmakers
5.3 Matchmaking systems and services
5.4 Computers as matchmakers