The lists for a partner’s attributes are easily just as varied. In the end, Judaism recognizes that if two people are to truly become one, then it may take some time. There is no one right path or a right amount of time to date. Our community has always been influenced by the cycles of the other communities around us and the timelines for marriage have reflected that. Interestingly, the varieties of paths to partnership are as varied as the communities that Jews live in. Rivkah sees Yitzhak and literally falls off her camel in love with him. In Jewish tradition, I think of Rivkah and Yitzhak as the best example of love. However, many in the Jewish community are partnering and having children later life for a variety of reasons, and may take longer to date and find a partner. In some communities it is common to marry quite young.
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Jewish tradition varies widely in practice and purpose of courtship.