Dating today is way different than it was 25 -30 years ago.  It has evolved from courtship to casual dating.  30 years ago, the purpose of dating was to get married but today dating is more of a means to an end that doesn’t necessarily mean marriage. Nowadays people date for many reasons.. It may be for companionship,  casual sex or to find their soulmate. If you’re dating with the end goal of marriage, you’re dating with intention but if you’re dating with no real purpose in mind, you’re casually dating.