Courtship is the traditional dating period before engagement and marriage (or long term commitment if marriage is not allowed). It is an alternative to arranged marriages in which the couple or group doesnt meet before the wedding.

How long is courtship before relationship?

Courtship should be short, between one and three years, at most. Even if one is in a long relationship, you will never know everything about your partner until you are married. Why go for long courtship when the only place you can know yourselves is in the marriage proper?