I agree.
Being a single guy in his 30’s, albeit with girlfriend, who lives in a group house in Washington, D.C. The group of friends going off and doing things together concept is in full swing, folks usually just pair off or go on a one one one date from that after they get to know each other in a group athmosphere.
The “date” and “courting” as it were is too expensive for kids these days, also way too awkward sometimes. Also a sense of family and community and tradition is needed. With Nuclear families, this is hard to do.
Here in the year 2008, Things are a bit different in the fact that many Boys and Girls are best friends, guys have best female friends, girls have best guy friends and it’s strictly plutonic. Was that how things were in the 50’s? I don’t think so. That changes the dynamic a lot.
Good point. Now, I had a best friend who was a girl...and ended up my wife. I liked one of the other girls I was friends with in college as well.
But, I did have girls with home I was truly only friends with and had no interest otherwise. That happens a lot today compared to the past.