I thought this was interesting. I had more to say about it when I read it a while back, but can't remember without reading it again, which I don't have time to do right at this moment. However, it was interesting.
The Demise of Dating: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/opinion/13blow.html?em
Just for fun, I'm also posting the link to Elder Dallin H. Oaks' CES Fireside, "The Dedication of a Lifetime," the second half of which was oriented towards the topic of dating.
http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,538-1-3100-1,00.html
