There is something to what you're saying. The expectation of sex does "up the ante" for dating, and, paradoxically, may reduce the overall amount of dating that

There is something to what you're saying. The expectation of sex does "up the ante" for dating, and, paradoxically, may reduce the overall amount of dating that happens. In the old days, there was a stigma on sex before marriage, but people would go on lots of dates.