Sure, provided everyone is upfront and honest with their intent. And everyone involved can handle the situation.

For most people that experience happens in high school and college. If you don't get it then, you're definitely not on a level playing field. So yes, I can definitely see dating just to date.

A lot of people do that and get exactly what they need. But some people can't handle it. Demisexuals struggle with casual dating, hook up culture, and casual sex, for example. It wounds them because they need that emotional connection. It needs to be real for them.