Meeting the Parents (I)

Sophia nodded, understanding a bit where he was coming from.

She tried hard to see it from his perspective, even though she felt that she was too young to be thinking about marriage. 

Dating, being in a relationship and having a serious relationship were all different things.

One dated to find someone compatible then would enter a relationship. Finally, it becomes a 'serious relationship' when you want to get married. Some actually live together first before getting married, just to 'test' the waters or perhaps, not truly wanting to take that final step that they deem 'unnecessary'.

People normally do it in that order, more so when one is young. There is always time, right? And how sure are you that the person is the one? You don't want to tie yourself down so soon, right?

Thus, the older you get, the less time is spent on dating, or rather - you date with a view of going into a serious relationship.