Dating is going out with a person for whom you have developed some romantic interest. As two adult persons start dating with each other, they commit to a serious relationship. There are numerous dating sites where men and women find their ideal dating partners. Many of these relationships end up in marriage, where the dating partners turn into soul mates. On the contrary, casual dating is meant for people who want hookup relationships only. These casual dating partners want only the fun of dating and do not wish for a committed relationship.

Faithfulness to the partner

 In a normal dating, the partners need to be faithful to each other and they should not go out with other partners without breaking up with the present partner. However, in casual dating, the partners are not answerable for infidelity or going out with other persons. The casual daters can easily date with multiple partners, without feeling guilty in this regard. Their partners also cannot charge them of cheating, as both have earlier consented on continuing a casual relationship.

Longevity of relationship

 While dating with a chosen partner, people expect a long-term relationship that may culminate in marriage in the future. Actually, many people find their life partners from reputed dating sites. But in casual dating, both partners are fully aware that it is a short-term relationship that may end any day. These people may get help from a few best free hookup sites, to get good partners who will be interested in casual dating for only a brief period.

Seriousness in maintaining a relationship

When two adult persons start dating with each other, usually they become very serious in their relationship. After a few dating sessions, they may look up to their partners as their future life partners. Many dating couples also start planning together for their official engagement. On the contrary, casual daters need not be at all serious in maintaining their relationships with their chosen partners. Both casual dating partners know this fact and they go for dating only to enjoy some fun together, without taking their relationship to a more serious level.

Emotional bonding among partners

Usually, dating partners develop a strong emotional feeling for each other. They start missing their partners when they are not physically together and long for another dating session, as soon as one meeting is over. This emotional bonding may soon turn into an undying love for each other. However, in case of casual dating, the partners generally remain careful of avoiding such emotional attachment with their dating partners. They want to hang out with their partners just for having fun for the time being. Casual daters simply stay away from any commitment to their partners.

However, both serious and casual relationships are the varieties of adult dating, which are longed by all romantic men and women. Though breakup is quite common in all types of dating, it is more often seen among casual dating partners. Thus, these people are more benefitted from the best free hookup sites whenever they need new dating partners for having casual fun.

Issues of missing results, late release of sessional results and certificate often experienced in University of Port Harcourt are now things of the past.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the institution, Prof. Anthony E. Arinze, stated this in his response to the concerns expressed by the University’s Alumni association during their visit to the new Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joseph A. Ajienka.

Prof. Arinze announced that a number of things that were wrong were being corrected since the new management came on board.

Also speaking at the occasion, the Librarian of the institution, Mr. Joseph Aina, expressed gratitude to the Bayelsa State chapter of Uniport Alumni Association for donating modern sets of library equipment.

In his speech, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, said the university’s management is working to create networks for the different faculties in order to serve as a data base to fast track activities of the institution.

Professor Ajienka announced that University of Port Harcourt has really come of age to realize it dream of becoming a globally recognised first generation citadel of learning for it is the first institution in the nation to have from among its Alumni a Visitor to the University, two serving state governors, and an alumnus who is a Vice-Chancellor.

Earlier in an address, the national president of the association, Mr. Samuel Iyoyo, extolled the qualities of the new Vice-Chancellor highlighting some of the developmental projects the association has attracted to the school and promised to continue in their task of establishing chapters/branches.

Some of those on the Alumni President’s team were Dr. (Mrs) E. Chukwuigwe, Prof M. Ndimele Dean of Faculty of Humanities, Prof. Love Akonye, Lady Tumini Allison, Dr. (Mrs) Margaret Akpana, Prof. Bernard Onuegbu, Sir P.C. Nwabuzor, Dr. Andrew Efemini Okodudu, Dr. Anele, Chairman ASUU, Uniport Chapter and Chief C.E. Apena.

The Pro Chancellor of the Osun State University, Prof. Peter Okebukola, said on Sunday that the current rate of qualified teachers could be doubled if government reduced fees being paid in colleges of education.

In a telephone interview with The Tide On Sunday, Okebukola called for the reduction of fees charged in colleges of education and education faculties in universities by half.

“There is an urgent need to double the ratio of teachers for primary and secondary education as well as at higher education levels.

“This has become obvious considering the under-supply of qualified teachers for Nigeria’s educational needs and the shunning of education courses by many secondary school leavers,’’ he said.

He appealed to governments at all levels to give special bursaries to students who opt to study education courses in higher institutions to encourage more people.

Okebukola noted that an enhanced post-graduate salary package would encourage many graduates of education to pursue further studies up to the doctoral levels. He said that there was need for the government to intensify its teacher validation exercises so as to weed out charlatans from the system.

Okebukola said professionalising the sector was critical to service delivery, adding that government must have an updated record of professional teachers still in service in order to plan properly.

“A better educational service delivery is assured with the establishment of a National Quality Assurance and Monitoring System with all agencies of government involved in peer-reviewing themselves,’’ he said.

He said it was necessary for government to increase access to educational opportunities at the higher institution levels if the development targets set by it was to be attained. 

Okebukola urged universities to open up centres for the study of new fields of knowledge such as renewable energy, nuclear science, bitumen exploration and space science for optimum technological development.