Dating: What's the point?

I see why anti-daters think that dating is practice for divorce, but I do not agree with them. Dating does involve eventually breaking up, but without dating you will never learn what you want and need in relationships. If you do not date, how are you going to find a spouse? Through dating I think people learn a lot about themselves. By dating and interacting with others, you build relationships. You learn how to care for and respect another person. I don't think that people should carelessly date, but if two people genuinely care for each other  and have good intentions I am all for dating. I think it is healthy to casually date. By that I don't mean hook up with random strangers, but to go out on a date with someone with out the pressure or stress of a serious relationship. I am concerned with the hook-up culture in college. If that is not your style, where do you fit in? What do you do? How do you meet people?