I've had dating disasters ...
I'm over 40 and I have never yet quite figured out what exactly people mean by "dating."
Does a man ask a woman how old she is or try to guess her age? Or surprise her on her birthday with something she may or may not appreciate?
Or do they meet for coffee or something at a pre-arranged time and place? If I'm on my way to work, and stop somewhere for

coffee or tea or something, is it the kind of coffee that's good "to go" behind the wheel? Or what is being served to a couple with apparently amorous intentions? Are all the syrups and liqueurs served by your local barista safe for drivers to consume on the road?
Or else some of that coffee is so strong that a person can hardly make it to the restroom after a couple of sips.
And if it isn't coffee or breakfast, couples sometimes meet for lunch or dinner or other activities that do not involve consuming food.
Whenever people are "dating" — they're not jumping in bed right away — they're socializing, getting to know each other as friends — but that doesn't happen these days anymore. It's all fantasy, nostalgia, since various "social pandemics" culminating in the recent COVID-19 panic.
In real life, cops, churches, and businesses "of the establishment" aggressively promote and compel prostitution, procure sex-for-money on a one-night-stand basis, and in general cause a lot of trouble to people who are dating or socializing without dishonorable intentions.