Reasons for Dating
I'm not that old but I feel like dating has always been like this. When I hear stories from people of older generations it seems like dating never had a set definition.
Everyone is looking for different things at different points of their lives. I know people who are currently in their 50's who are not out there dating to find their next spouse. They are out there just trying to meet someone to have a good time with someone. Others are out there every single weekend night hoping to find the next person they can marry.
I strongly disagree with the notion that this is the dating world of the present. I feel this is how the dating world has always been and probably will always be.