A subtly pietistic definition of courtship emphasizes it as a means to remain pure throughout the single years. This view often elevates singleness to a higher form of godliness and presents marriage as a secondary condition of life. Another, less extreme, view presents courtship as a form of parentally controlled dating. Marriage is a consideration, not a consecutive step in the process of the relationship. Courtship, like dating, is at the core a trial relationship , a chance for a couple to emotionally experiment with the idea of marriage.
Courtship is designed to consider marriage.
It still retains the option to sever the relationship for any subjective reason. Try it on for size. Take it back if it doesn't fit. And if it doesn't work, break it up. Courtship claims to be the Biblical alternative to dating, but it clings to the notion that the couple's feelings should dictate the extent of the relationship.