Although the idea of courtship isn't new, it gained momentum in religious circles in the late 1990s when Joshua Harris , a home-schooled young adult, shared his decision not to date by putting it in print. I also think people are engaging with scripture on this topic in a new way and seeing that their faith should radically change their approach.
Some critics say expecting teenagers to give up modern dating rituals is asking too much.
Critics are too critical. I don't think so. I think it's asking a lot to give kids a model for relationships that often ends in heartache, distracts them from utilizing their single years and can even set them up for failure for in marriage. That's asking a lot. But in terms of being very counter-culture, yes, it is.