Jessica says : It 's over , and traditional dating as we know it is dead . Massa : Happy couples live in more natural and ambiguous settings . She says some people miss traditional dating when gender roles were obvious . When I traveled across the United States a few years ago , I interviewed more than 100 men , women and couples about their love lives in cities big and small . Jessica : Other young people think that dating is too formal and full of rules .
Jessica says : It 's over , and traditional dating as we know it is dead . Massa : Happy couples live in more natural and ambiguous settings . She says some people miss traditional dating when gender roles were obvious . Jessica : Other young people think that dating is too formal and full of rules .