The way Christianity has been reduced to "all you need is faith bro" paved the way for the reduction of courtship to "as long she likes you bro". Just because a couple of retards share strong feelings for each other in the moment doesn't mean they should be allowed to pursue something as critical to the well being of society as marriage and reproduction. It's downstream from Christians being lazy retards who don't want to develop actual virtues and common sense so they don't make fools of themselves when acting on their faith and love for God. But many really believe that if you can put on a shibbydibbydabbydoo circus performance in church for fellow believers to show how much you love God then you're perfectly equipped for the responsibility of being a parent. And they can't possibly grasp why young people, especially boys, would rather play video games or read waifu simulators than get in the Word of God and have a strong personal relationship with the Lord. Why could that be?

They're also about having an easily accessible form of positive attention from a woman, even if it's artificial and transactional. It's better to have something close to positive attention than nothing at all. Not saying these don't come without their risks and downsides, it's just a man needs a little more to work for in life than just the bare necessities even if it gives women and conservatives the ick.