is it ok to start a relationship with someone without the stage of courtship???

In today's times they don't even know courtship. It's like I know you like me and I like you so it's "us" now! Were a couple. If you ask me that's a very boring and un-gentleman like way of treating a lady. You must give each other time to know one another. You must have a meeting-of-minds. I still go for old fashioned courtship. It's more exciting and fulfilling in my part even if I don't get selected to be her boyfriend. The effort alone is more than enough for her to remember me.

In my opinion, I think it's best to know the person better before committing to that person. This is not anymore a matter of repute (for instance, this may not be found easily acceptable since there should normally be courtship first in the Philippines), but a matter of safety. For me, it's better to be safe than sorry, especially at these times when you can't easily figure out people's intentions and real attitudes. Men usually put their best foot forward especially when they want something. Hopefully, the intentions are true, but that will only be known if you have given more time to get to know the person better.

hey yckoot, first welcome to mylot ( at last you started a discussion)..for me being one of your countrymen.. it is still best to have that courtship stage cause that is one way of getting to know each other which is one of the important thing in a relationship. for you to be able to understand each other you mush know first one another. i may not be legit to say this to you cause me as well dont have enough experience regarding this but i can see your situation clearly.

hi im filipina and sad to say my husband and i never went on courtship stage. we just knew we were in love and a year after we decided to get married. we wouldn't know someone unless we come to live with them on the same roof. a relationship can still work without courtship. you'd still get to know him along the way anyway.

Yes, how else are you going to find out more about the person. By dating them you become closer and can share more and be exclusive. This way the focus is on each other and finding who they are.

as the tradition in our country it must start in a courtship before you have that relationahip being boyfriend/girlfriend...if no courtship how can you called boy/girlfriend relationship? even in friendship you must know who is that boy/girl must know the identity of the person whom you talking or in realtionship