Dating and Love

What makes someone attractive to you? What qualities do you look for in a person to date? Research says that the most commonly said by both men and women are intelligence, education, personal traits, physical appearance. Similarity is another important factor. Have you ever noticed Where do you meet people to date? BYU-Idaho is a good place to date fro students because there are many young single adults to meet. You can meet people at school, job, clubs, organizations, mutual friends or through dating applications. Dating has many functions, such as recreation, companionship, gaining status, socialization, and mate selection. In class we learned that a date should have three P's (Planned, Paid for, and Paired off). What is love? Love is illustrated by four ancient Greek words; Storge, Philia, Eros and Agape. Storge is the love between parents and their children. Love is described as protection, care and often described as unconditional love. Philia is love that is between friends. Eros comes from erotic and its the love between men and women. It is more than sex it includes worrying about the other person and longing to be with the person. The last one is Agape it is love that is independent of one's feelings for another. For example, charity. I see dating as meeting and learning from the people I date. The ultimate goal of dating is to be in a relationship and get married. Marriage is an essential part to Heavenly Fathers plan for his children.