[ArtDodger]

It is almost impossible for a person in his or her 50s, 40s, and perhaps even 30s to contemplate, much less write about the courtship of people in their 20s. Modern technology, ongoing changes in social views, among other factors, turn us into jalopies trying to preach to sports cars. The young adults I see now often ‘hook up’ with a coworker or friend for a few weeks and move on. This means they share a bed, hang together for a while, break apart but remain best of friends or coworkers while they each search for another hook-up. Much of these relationships take place electronically, thru fones and computers. A new and acceptable term heard among the college crowd is ‘a starter marriage.’ This is the first one, not expected to succeed but to gather experience, business seed-money, or whatever..Now I ask you old fogies, are you sure you want to offer advice to this generation?

[Star Traveler]

Well someone has to tell them that they’re going about it all the wrong ways.

[CatherineofAragon]

"..Now I ask you old fogies, are you sure you want to offer advice to this generation?"

Sounds like they're in desperate need of some advice, if you ask me...

[dangerdoc]

The biggest complement I ever had was was hearing my teenage daughter tell my wife she wants a relationship like her parents have. This opened the whole conversation about how young men and women should interact.

There is nothing new under the sun, all of this certainly is not new and we old folks have something to offer. I just wish my parents hand taught me more about relationships when I was young.