Selecting a Mate

I thought our class discussion on selecting was very interesting and probably important and eye opening to many in the class. I found talking about engagment the most interesting to me. I always thought it was about getting prepared for marrage and realize now it is not. I guess in a way it is but the main reason behind it is not get to know eachother better on a different level then what you were at. I assumed they knew eachother that well before the got engaged but apparently not. Another aspect of the lecture i found interesting was the part when we talked about the games. I never thought about the 'little' games everyone plays could be destructive to a relationship. The games can have positive outcomes such as getting to eahother better. I feel like I don't usually do the whole playing games. Yet i will admit I do play the "I don't care" game... i never thought of this as a game but now that it was explained to us i understand it now.