Oh, wow. I don't think it's a good idea to date people with the intentions of eventually marrying them. I'm not saying that it won't happen, or that it's not possible. BUT, the whole point of dating is to meet different people, so you know what you want in your life. So you know that when it's time to marry that person, there's no one else in the world that you'd rather spend your life with. Because you know for a fact, there is no one else in the world that holds a candle anywhere close to the person you've given your heart to. That's how I feel about it, anyway.

Enjoy dating. Enjoy meeting different people. Enjoy living. This is just another part of life, that everyone is meant to go through. It's not always perfect, but it's how you experience life. So you can live nad learn, y'know?

I think you're really limiting yourself. You have to give the relationship time and it's best if you're not going into it with any preconceived notions or expectations. Just enjoy it for what it is and what will be, will be.

There's no way you can know if you could marry a person you have just met. You could know if you for sure wouldn't marry them. In that case you wouldn't want to date them anyway. I don't think it would be good to harbor "i'm going to marry you" thoughts with ever date you have either.

There's no way to know if you can marry the person you met five minutes ago. Go on a few dates before you start thinking in terms of commitment, so if nothing else, you know that you fit with the person you're dating! Remember, most people date for 2 years plus on average before they even consider marriage.

If you date with the mindset of marrying that person I think it really cuts down on your options. You should just date and keep on dating until you find someone you click with. Mid 20's is still young, you really should never feel obligated to get married... that's just silly

Yes that is totally acceptable. You're looking for marriage and i'm sure that many other people your age are as well. Don't be afraid to be on a date and think to yourself can I see this person with me in the future, can we have children, can we make it financially?

i don't think that that should be the .........end of your quest. what i mean is that yes marriage is good and all, but part of the whole thing is the journey. if you only have your eye at the end you may miss the car that will get you there because you don't THINK the car can make it

There are some people our age who are looking for marriage, though it is definitely the minority. Most people in their early twenties are more interested in having fun and getting their careers started. It's ok to date with an eye towards marriage, but I would not limit your choices to people who are only looking for marriage. You never know where a relationship might go.