Courtship vs Dating

Some people get the two mixed up but courting and dating are completely different from each other.

Courtship [ˈkɔːtʃɪp]
n
1. the act, period, or art of seeking the love of someone with intent to marry.
Courting was the traditional way of getting to know someone that will lead to marriage. Courting involves group outings and your parents are aware of who you talking to. In a courtship the couple doesn't live together or have late night stay overs. There is no sex. There are boundaries when courting. The couple knows off bat that they want to get married. So there's no guessing of "Is he going to marry?" You already know because in courting that is the purpose of the relationship. In  courtship your heart is protected since you not getting physical. You have sex when you are married. Courting is also God's way! I think courting is more playful and romantic. The man have to really woo the lady to have her heart.

Dating : to be in the early stages of a relationship where they go out on dates to find out what each other is like, as a prelude to actually being a fully fledged couple.
 This is the modern day spin of getting to know someone that can lead to a serious relationship and even marriage. Dating you meet as many people you want until you realize who you are most compatible with. The problem with dating you are not certain if the relationship will lead to marriage. Dating can lead to moving in together, unplanned pregnancy, your heart being broken and Stds. The media makes it seem that this is the ideal way to get to know someone but that is not the case.

Check out this video of Courtship vs Dating from blogger/writer Natasha Sapienza. She really breaks it down nicely. Also check out her blog http://betterthanedward.com