A short history of Courtship and relationship in the usa, parts 2 Where made it happen come from? Just how did it being such an essential part of our courtship system? And where is we now? Per cultural historian Beth Bailey, the term date was actually most likely originally used as a lower-class slang word for scheduling a scheduled appointment with a prostitute. However, from the change of the 20th millennium we find the phrase getting used to spell it out lower-class people heading out socially to general public dances, functions and other meeting areas, largely in urban locations where girls was required to display …