Courtship is about getting to know each other and developing a deep relationship before getting married whereas dating is mostly physical with no strings attached and no emotional intimacy.

Is courting same as dating?

To use another analogy, dating is like a comma, whereas courting is like a period. This means that dating presents a man and woman with a number of potential ends to their relationship, whereas courting has only one: marriage.

Is courtship still a thing?

The word courtship can mean many things to different cultures, with some describing it as an inherently religious practice. But, courtship wasnt born out of any religious scripture. Historically, courting has been a male pursuing a female, but its 2019, thankfully anybody can court anybody these days.