0_Apprentice
I did not marry my girl friend I dated.
1_Wizard
Interesting, well dating does not always end in marriage their are many stages to courtship. And dating is only one form of courtship.
0_Apprentice
What are the stages you know?
1_Wizard
Dating is simply the wooing of  female, getting  a feel for each other, and then maybe gauging her receptiveness to marriage.
0_Apprentice
When was the earliest recorded history of dating?
1_Wizard
Dating is a relatively recent term that has only emerged in the last few centuries.