i fell in love this summer.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Courtship is the period in a couple's relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage, or establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind. During courtship, a couple get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement or other such agreement. A courtship may be an informal and private matter between two people or may be a public affair, or a formal arrangement with family approval. Traditionally, in the case of a formal engagement, it has been perceived that it is the role of a male to actively \"court\" or \"woo\" a female, thus encouraging her to understand him and her receptiveness to a proposal of marriage. The average duration of courtship varies considerably throughout the world. Furthermore, there is vast individual variation between couples. Courtship may be completely omitted, as in cases of some arranged marriages where the couple do not meet before the wedding. In the United Kingdom, a poll of 3,000 engaged or married couples resulted in an average duration between first meeting and accepted proposal of marriage of 2 years and 11 months, with the women feeling ready to accept at an average of 2 years and 7 months. Regarding duration between proposal and wedding, the UK poll above gave an average of 2 years and 3 months.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I just met my soulmate!  I never thought it could happen, but it did, and I love him so much!  He said he wants to court me!  So sweet!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "How wonderful! Courtship marks the beginning of a more enduring kind of relationship, but before engagement and marriage"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Really?  I never heard of the term until he said he wanted to court me!  Tonight he's taking me to the movies!  I can't wait!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well, a courtship can be informal and private, or it can be a formal public arrangement with your family's approval!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "My family better approve!  I think he's great!  I hope we have a long courtship!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Traditionally, the purpose of a courtship was for the male to court the female, encouraging her to understand him and become open to a marriage proposal"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Proposal??  I'm swooning!  I think I already understand him, but I guess I should take my time and not rush into anything."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well, the duration of courtship varies a lot around the world"}]