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In some parts of the world, dating has definitely lost its trend. In a dialogue with Felicity Lawrance, an English youth, he was asked if dating is dead the way he sees it. He related the phenomenon of “instacouple” which literally means ‘instant couple’. Furthermore, this was his exact response: “In England, the dating of my generation has become ridiculous. Here if someone asks ‘Will you go out with me?’ it really means ‘Will you be my boy/girlfriend?’ And if the answer is yes then you are boyfriend and girlfriend. It completely skips the period of getting to know each other!”

Indeed, the cultural deluge in our world runs strongly against commitments in family affiliations. Given an instance, divorce has been easily made legal in most parts of the world, and childbearing has become unpopular. The connotation and importance of a “date” has also altered in such a way as to “price dating out of the market”. For whatever motivation, teenage boys usually feel they had to do something sophisticated to ask someone for a date, especially for an event like a promenade. The more sophisticated and luxurious the date, the fewer the scenario of dating becomes. As dates become fewer and more elaborate, this seems to create anticipation that a date implies weightiness or enduring obligation. That anticipation discourages dating even more. The “clumsy and inexpensive” phone calls our parents and grandparents used to make even disappeared (Is Dating Dead, 2001).

A teenage boy enjoys the company of a girl who has a good personality rather than someone who has good looks. Of course, boys appreciate physical beauty, but since they are usually idealistic, it takes more than a pretty face to impress them. It may not always be obvious, but boys admire girls who are smart, sporty, and have sense of humor. They also enjoy hanging out with girls who share the same interests. Boys hate girls who fake their personalities. They don’t respect girls who are superficial or obsessed with their looks. They also don’t like girls who flirt too much, so even though flirting is a healthy way to attract boys, it’s always better to act natural (King, J. 2002).