Why is it so important to date not to just hang out?  It is important because when we have a date that is planned, paid for, and paired off.  These are things that are showing us how a person really is going to preside, provide, and protect us especially if you are a girl.  For the men it shows how she will nurture the family.  The real question is how would a date show us that and not hanging out? 

Many people will say I am with him or her every night I see him and know him better than anybody else does.  The thing is I have had experience with this when I just hang out with a guy and if I ever mentioned that he should go out on a date he would say well kind of have and if he does take me out I see a whole new side he will have me pay for myself he is not a gentleman and he kind of still does whatever he wants to do.  Now I have gone out with guys that have planned in advance, pay for it, and we are paired off.  When they can show you that they can be with just you and care for your needs for even one night they are showing that they are not afraid to commit. Even with them I see a different side then when I am just hanging out.  Like my professor has said many times “The traditions that you start in your dating are going to continue through your marriage and are not likely to change a lot.