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LIVE WITH LYNNE AND CRAIG
From Courtship to Swiping Right: How has
dating has changed.
INTRO: What is courting someone?
Courtship is different from dating in that it is a more traditional form of
getting to know a woman, based on spending time with her in public settings,
learning about her, and ultimately making the decision if marriage is in the
future. (source: wikihow)
Vocabulary
A pick-up line, to pick someone up
To chat someone up
To flirt (with someone)
To hit it off
To ask someone out
To turn someone down
To go out with someone
To stand someone up
To go on a blind date
Have you ever been on a blind date, been stood up or stood someone up?
To get off with someone
To court someone (old fashioned)
To date someone, to go on a date with someone
To fall for someone
To see someone
To settle down with someone
How has dating changed? What did we use to do on dates?
Opening doors, buying flowers, meeting the parents, sharing the bill (going
Dutch), pulling out the woman’s chair, opening the car door
What is dating like these days?
What are the pros and cons of dating websites and apps?
How long should you wait before calling or messaging after the first date?
First Dates
How many first dates have you had? / How do you feel about
first dates?
What is a common first date like in your country? Where do you go, what do you
do? Is it still ‘dinner and a movie’?
What is the best/worst first date experience you’ve ever had?
What makes a good first date in your opinion?
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