Dating is one of the nicer things that people do. It's usually civil, usually interesting, and usually means you don't have to go to the show alone. You-know, like you were married. When people date they sometimes refrain from putting their foot down, and give the date the benefit of the doubt. None of that will be if they were married. Sex with a date is always a surprise, and sometimes not a happy one, but one that doesn't have to be bandied about, like when was the last time you saw a counselor for bad interaction with a date. You just don't date them again. If your looking to get married get introduced by a married couple to one of their inlaws who hasn't been married, or is fresh from a bad one. Married couples are the best at bringing people together for marriage. Dates are best for finding out what's happening in the office. Who's hot, who's not. dating and gossip, make the office go around.