Courting

Before dating there was courting. The purpose of courting was to find the ideal mate according to Dating, Mating and Relating: Dating and Courtship in Modern Society. Wikipedia defines courting as "the wooing of a female by a male, includes activities such as dating along with other forms of activity, such as meeting online, chatting on-line, sending text messages or picture messages, conversing over the phone, writing each other letters, and sending each other flowers, songs, and gifts."






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Dating vs Courting

Some might argue that dating and courting are the same, but others might argue that there not. About Dating stated that "slowly, dating and courtship for marriage split in the public conscience. Dating became focused on success and increasing one's popularity and courtship meant finding a mate. But men started to spend more money and they begin to claim something in return: premarital intercourse." Dating today seems to be a more modernized form of courting.














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Perspective Assignment

For this assignment I decided to select an image that was related to first date ideas. Golfing/Miniature Golfing can be a fun first date activity.

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AnyThingGoes Assignment

Flowers are considered to be a symbol of ones affection. They are sometimes given to women on a first date, which can later be appreciated for days to come after the date, just as a work of art would be.

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Logo Assignment

The concept behind my design comes from the belief that in any type of relationship be it friendship, marriage, or just dating there are ups/downs, and twist/turns. Sometimes things may seem strong and planted firmly in the ground, at other times perhaps things seem blurry and distorted, simply and easy (black & white), or through all the ups/downs and twist/turns the two people manage to work it out; join together and become one.

Illustration Assignment

This design is meant to illustrate going out to dinner on a date and your looking down at your plate imagining that you're seeing words that are popping into your head in your plate while you're eating.

Poster Assignment

The imaginary event that I created this poster for is a Date-Ta-Rama Cruise. This cruise will take place on Labor Day Weekend, September 1-2, 2007. The Carnival cruise ship will leave from Penn's Landing. There will be games, food, and prizes. Everyone will go on 100 dates within the two days of the cruise and if you don't like your date throw them over board. I know what your thinking oh my goodness I couldn't do that, but don't worry there will be a large net surrounding the ship to catch all the undesirables. Oh by the way did I mention that you get all of this for $100!