Sri Krish44,
Dating in the context of getting to know someone for compatibility for marriage is fine provided it is for a limited time and does not involve any touching Or running around trees singing a song ..
The above is hard to achieve because most dating in the world is not approache with the goal of getting married.
In a culture of today (worldwide) promoted by disposable plastics, relationships are also viewed as disposable. A disposable cup is good for one time use or may be a few times. It goes to the trash soon after.
Marriages, live in arrangements, dating etc also have become means to practice disposable culture.
There are youngsters who when well taught well (about goals of life as in Varnashrama) have resisted such a culture. I was applauding them.