A date consists of being Paired Off, Planned, and Paid for.

I found this weeks topic very interesting because our teacher also applied it to a document called the Family Proclamation. The family proclamation, among many things, lists the responsibilities of a husband and wife/ mother and father. The role of a husband and father is to Preside, Provide and Protect. The mothers main role is to nurture.
In discussing a date it was defined that a date is not mearly hanging out with the opposite gender but it is something that must be Paired off, Planned, and paid for. As our teacher discussed research of how dating reflects marriage he tied a correlation that I loved.
Paired Off = Protect
Planned = Preside
Paid for = Provide
These men, through dating are not only being able to practice their roles as a husband and father. But the women get to see how willing he is and the desire level he has to do so.
Now on the responsibility of the women is to nurture. Often times dates are awkward or things just don't go very well, it is my belief that women are to nurture the man on the date. If he's awkward give him a chance, if he didn't do his role on the date, teach him how it makes you feel when he does do things that make you feel protected or cared about.
I think your level of commitment to your individual role is the perfect way to date and find a mate. Some people do not hold these roles and too high of importance on their list, and in turn find a mate who doesn't, in this way they may decide to fulfill things in a different way, the husband may be more of the nurturer while the wife gets great satisfaction from her job. Through dating people can find the one they are most compatible with.
When me and my husband were dating I found that our views of our roles, in following the guidelines  of the family proclamation were very aligned. I had never met someone who so desired to fulfill his role. Growing up I have never wanted anything more that to nurture.
However one thing I thought was interesting was that our teacher said how talk is cheap and dating is to show your intentions. So as we dated we were able to see, though action that our desires were more than just words.
There are two events that if you put Jesse and I in separate rooms and asked us each what event was the most important to each of us personally we would be able to tell you.
Jesse's, was when he felt sick and had to stay home from work and I came over and "nurtured" him. Jesse is a very hard worker at school and work, which is the first signs of him being a good provider. So when he called in sick from work it was such a big deal that when his roommates saw him home they said man Jesse you must really be sick. I don't remember what I did but just be there with him, but he remembered it, and I don't think its a coincidence that it happened to be a memory of when I nurtured.
My memory was a Saturday when I had worked hours and hours at work and came home exhausted to a huge homework assignment that I didn't have the slightest idea how to do that was due by twelve. I knew that Jesse had wanted to spend time together all Saturday but I was exhausted and had no makeup on and wasn't planning on putting any on that late at night because I had been having some acne problems. Finally Jesse convinced me to come over, He said there was a couple that had been wanting to watch this movie with us and that he'd have pizza for me and help me with my homework. Well I showed up and he got up sat me down at the counter plugged my computer in and set a warm piece of pizza in-front of me. After I was fed we moved to the couch where he started helping me with my homework. Now helping me is an understatement as I said before I had no idea how to do this assignment. He literally read each question with me, and then found it with me in the book where the answer would be found and read over my shoulder silently and then asked me questions that led me to answer the question on my own and then praised me for my intelligence.
I had come over that night completely vulnerable and he had protected that vulnerability. He had provided food for me and the help I needed. And had basically the definition of the word presided over my homework. That night I looked at him and knew I was in love with him. It was not a feeling of lust or of anything I had experienced, it was a feeling of safety that he would always treat me that way, how can you not love someone like that.