The “biblical” model is “courting” (so claimed); in reality arranged marriages were the norm in every society, including middle-eastern cultures 2-5 thousand years ago.
Courting typically involves your family and the prospective spouse’s family doing things together, hanging out, dinner, activities, entertainment. Pretty much similar to dating, but there is never just the two of you alone. The stated goal is marriage and the model does emphasize that you do not marry a person, you establish a family and become members of already established families. There is no ‘making out’, hanky panky, or other physical affection going on during courting. No goodies whatsoever until the minister says ‘you may now kiss your bride’. The courting model as taught to me is that the process from “I want to court your daughter, sir.” and “I do” should be around 6 - 9 months.
Genesis 29 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.