{"id":26803,"date":"2023-10-02T07:17:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T05:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26803"},"modified":"2023-10-18T10:01:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T08:01:15","slug":"dating-has-changed-through-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/10\/dating-has-changed-through-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating Has Changed Through History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the modern era of dating, arranged marriage and old-fashioned courtships are considered outdated. People\u00a0now resort to dating\u00a0apps\u00a0for\u00a0finding\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0person\u00a0for\u00a0them. No\u00a0doubt,\u00a0dating\u00a0now\u00a0differs\u00a0from\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know how dating has changed throughout history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.thelist.com\/162252\/how-dating-has-changed-through-history\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is the meaning of the idiom “to take the guesswork out of something”<\/strong>? “Sure, people still meet in bars, through friends, or even at work, but dating apps have taken a lot of the guesswork out of modern dating<\/strong>.<\/em>” Use this expression in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does the phrase “equal playing field” <\/strong>mean? “In today’s world of dating, it’s an equal playing field<\/strong>, for the most part.” <\/em>Use it in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does the word “fraught” <\/strong>mean? “The famed author was known for being able to perfectly capture how it felt to be in love, even in a time when relationships were fraught <\/strong>with drama and the pressures of social class.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0dating\u00a0now\u00a0is\u00a0different\u00a0from\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past? Share your thoughts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Why\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0dating\u00a0apps\u00a0have\u00a0become\u00a0so\u00a0popular\u00a0nowadays?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0men\u00a0and\u00a0women\u00a0have\u00a0different\u00a0views\u00a0on\u00a0where\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0a\u00a0prospective\u00a0partner? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your views on this statement, “Choosing\u00a0a\u00a0partner\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0dating\u00a0app\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0as\u00a0choosing\u00a0a\u00a0fridge\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0shop\u00a0\u2014\u00a0there’s\u00a0nothing\u00a0romantic\u00a0about\u00a0it.”.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What are other ways to meet a potential partner?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. What is your idea of an ideal date?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. What\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0memorable\u00a0date\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B2 – Upper Intermediate In the modern era of dating, arranged marriage and old-fashioned courtships are considered outdated. People\u00a0now resort to dating\u00a0apps\u00a0for\u00a0finding\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0person\u00a0for\u00a0them. No\u00a0doubt,\u00a0dating\u00a0now\u00a0differs\u00a0from\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past. Read the article to know how dating has changed throughout history. https:\/\/www.thelist.com\/162252\/how-dating-has-changed-through-history\/ Vocabulary Questions: Discussion Questions:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[291,498,292,289,293],"class_list":["post-26803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-b2-upper-intermediate","tag-family-and-relationships","tag-first-certificate-fce","tag-reading","tag-text"],"yoast_head":"\nDating Has Changed Through History | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/10\/dating-has-changed-through-history\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dating Has Changed Through History | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B2 – Upper Intermediate In the modern era of dating, arranged marriage and old-fashioned courtships are considered outdated. 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