Dating and Hooking Up

For those who are against dating, they view dating as a leeway into a marriage that will lead to divorce. Although the person in the relationship has the ability to “break up” much easier than in a marriage, I don’t agree with the statement that goes along with not having a long lasting marriage. Dating allows a person to get to know someone and in a sense test if that person is his or her type. There’s nothing bad about that. As long as both people in the relationship are aware that they are searching for true love and want to settle down, then everything else will come naturally. For those people who are just looking to date someone to have steady hook ups is where the problem may come about. This hooking up culture can be perceived in many different directions. There really isn’t a straight definition to go along with the term “hooking up”. This culture views hooking up as a daily routine that goes along with high school and college kids. I can honestly say I don’t agree with the benefits of having a one night “hook up” with whatever they may consist of. I don’t believe there are any benefits other than the so-called bodily pleasure. Other than that I feel as if it can cause long-term effects of longing for something more, feeling worthless, and feeling lonely.