I'm a gay man, so I don't know how relevant or insightful my thoughts will be, but here goes...

I think everyone has different definitions of "courting." Some people subscribe to the antiquated "man courts woman" framework. Others, such as myself, view "courting" (as blandly as that can be defined) as something that is ideally an exploration of synergy, as two people get to know one another. Of course, it goes without saying that society often excludes same-sex couples from this equation altogether.

I personally don't view romance as a business transaction. It can be experimental, messy, clumsy, uncertain...but if I ever get married, I want more out of it than an economic arrangement.

I certainly understand Joey's desire to see the full body in a variety of different contexts. For me, if I'm checking out another dude's profile: I view it as the opportunity to learn more about him, to get an initial sense of whether I'm attracted to him. Obviously, upon meeting, that can be enhanced (if we connect) or wane (if our personalities clash). And maybe I'm an outlier in that I don't seek visual "perfection" out of a mate...but I would like to feel some greater sense of connection, if I'm using a dating profile. And seeing multiple photos of him is giving me that baseline.

I'm not looking for a spouse who can "provide for me," necessarily, because EVERYONE has doubts about marriage, going into it. A lot of factors are at play, here: where we are in our respective lives, the role we hope for a mate to play in our lives, what we're each into as far as sexual intimacy, what trauma we may be harboring from our past relationships, etc.