Is dating wrong?
Dating is fun and is here to stay but marriage is a different ball game altogether. You may date and date but when you are looking for a "life partner" the rules change. Hypocrisy is a hallmark of our society.
Good looking people pass through the matrimonial requirements and end up getting married, thus paying a price by not going through the fun of dating, love etc
I do favor the dating, unless and until you didn't get to know the person whom you're supposed to get married then how come will you decide your life?
How much of you will remain the same after few years of the marriage?
The fact is humans are animals - and if nature rule apply to us - we would have females choosing the strongest male around and single males trying to woo the females by their strengths.
At Previous old time it was not an official and open date concept as in our times but they did court each other over extended periods of time. Of course the other option did exist which is to simply abduct, thereby saving a lot on popcorn and movie ticket.