courtship

Examples of courtship in the following topics:

• The Family Life Cycle

  • Courtship is the traditional dating period before engagement and marriage (or long term commitment if marriage is not allowed).
  • During a courtship, a couple or group gets to know each other and decides if there will be an engagement.
  • Courtship varies both by time period and by region of the world.
  • One way courtship varies is in the duration; courting can take days or years.
  • Courtship is used by a number of theorists to explain gendering processes and sexual identity.

• Romantic Love

  • Currently, courtship is the period in a couple's relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage, or establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind.
  • In courtship, a couple gets to know each other and decides if there will be an engagement or other such agreement.
  • A courtship may be an informal and private matter between two people, or it may be a public affair or formal arrangement with family approval.

• Mate Selection

  • In cultures with fewer rules governing mate selection, the process of finding a partner might include courtship.