What is a date?

I feel like this is a question often asked among this generation. Well makes an outing a date? Keep in mind the 3 P's. It should be planned, paid for and paired off. Now planned this means that the date or outing should have been well thought out and planned before hand. And this goes for both the boy and girl. Now I personally think that the gentleman should plan the first two or three, after that the girl should take some initiative to get creative. When something is planned, it shows investment and interest. The second in paid for,  this doesn't mean that the boy should be expected to fork out a good amount of cash each date. This means that there was a good amount of thought and time put into the date. Of course, it's okay to spend a little bit of money on the date, but not every date has to be pricey or fancy. BUT keep it original! (: Last there is paired off  let your date know that they're YOUR date. If it's just a large group and there are no specific pairs, it creates an unclear message. Who likes who? Who is on a date with whom? Now group dates are awesome, but make sure that your date knows that your their date or vice versa. So these are the 3 P's for dating. But wait there's more!! There are also 3 P's when it comes to marriage... for the gentleman especially. They are preside, provide and protect. (which is expected for most men in marriage).
Planned-Preside
Paid for-Provide
Paired off- Protect
See any relation? You marry who you date. Your marriage will resemble the dating patterns you had with that person. Food for thought! What're your dates like now? Would you want your marriage to resemble those dates?