Dating vs Courtship

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I'm a happily married woman, who doesn't believe in dating. How did I meet my husband? On the internet, and he doesn't believe in dating either. Crazy, but true. Let's face a fact, most people today are more into dating than into being in a serious relationship and many aren't mature enough to handle one (look at the divorce rate). So, why would courting be better than dating? Courting means that you are serious about a person and by getting to know them, with their parents' permission (which means you're accountable for what you do to their child), you show your intentions are serious and that you one day intend to marry that person. My husband who is an American called my dad, asking his permission to continue speaking with me, before he let me know that he even had any feelings for me. He came ot South Africa to meet me. He asked my parents' permission to marry me, and of course married me. During the entire process, I never had reason to doubt him or his intentions. He made them clear by his behaviou/actions, his willingness to be accountable to the people that loved me, and lastly by his words. Too often men use nice words to woo a woman and sweep them off their feet. Then they combine them with actions that aren't sincere, so long as they get what they want. That is why I believe courting is more important than dating and would probably save a lot of women a lot of heartache if they stopped believing that dating is ok since there are so many fish in the sea. Sharks swim in the sea too and they prey on fish!