Which would you say is better. Or is it just a term, or wrong use of the term or what?

Dating is more than one
Courting is with intent to marry

the Song of Solomom is the way to go.....

courting, pitching woo.. letting your heart be vulnerable.. winning over your intended victim..ohh..oops .. love not victim..lol.... expressing to them your true feelings towards them..
Letting them know how they make you feel. ..mmmmm... intoxication.. of the pursuit... getting them cornered pinned up against the wall... their hands locked into your hands.. in that first moment.. in that moment when your lips touch one another..ohhhh..yum.. live for that moment

what i mean by the song of solomon is romance....it's a state of mind.....you

can have romance without having to court or marry some one......

Now, I am reading all The Songs Of Solomon. I see what you mean

Depends on the culture and people involved.

I mean if you're in a culture that doesn't "court" then:
1. You're going to get weird looks when you describe what you're doing.
2. You're going to have a difficult time finding someone that is receptive to what you're doing.

I'd much rather go on a date than go to court...

It would probably be most accurate to say that DATING is a part of COURTING.

Or that dating is non-specific, just a term referring to doing stuff together, while courting implies a goal.

In the ancient days when courting was more of an official thing, courting included talking to the parents, presenting oneself for inspections, giving of gifts, and all sorts of other things, as well as going places and doing things.

These days, terms of all kinds are used so loosely, trying to define anything is really hard to do, usefully.

Usually after awhile dating, they do the court thing and get a restraining order.