How often do you double date with another couple?

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If you do not know what a double date is, I will explain. You and your SO invite another couple to share a date together. It could be going to a movie, dinner at a restaurant, clubbing, bar, concert, beach, etc. It does not involve any aspect of swapping partners for any purpose! Double dating was popular when I was a teen because many parents felt that their children were safer if they were dating in groups. Therefore, parents were more likely to allow their child to go on a double date. Of course, what starts as a double date can quickly break up into two individual dates going their own directions once the parents are out of sight, but parents had themselves convinced that it was a safer alternative. A double date can be much easier for someone who is just starting to date and lacks some self-confidence. By staying together as a group, you don't need to worry about "what if I run out of things to talk about?" or "what if he starts trying to feel my boobs?" or whatever. Sometimes, double dating is something that a slightly more experienced and compassionate friend will offer to help you get started dating. I left home at age 16. I don't recall having any double dates in high school. I think I had one double date in college and had a few when I was married; it is a nice way for couples to get together and socialize. What is your history with double dating?

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

Yes...
When i met my ex. husband... his friends became my and my became his. We often hung out as group of friends. Camping as a group. Parties, trips, large groups share meals in restaruants or outings. Double dates sure... depends on diff. activities. Some stayed over at our place and us to their weekend getaway homes. Happy, healthy couples merge into one social/family group as a community of support and love. And usually that last a lift time in the old days.
I hope more couples form that kind of unison throughout their life time in relationship

Hurlyburly · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure if this counts since we've all been friends way before me and my boyfriend became a couple but we do sometimes go to a restaraunt or cinema with my bestfriend and her husband. Its more like a longtime friends hanging out thing.

Grobmate · Accepted Answer

I've never done ot but doesn't mean I wouldn't. We would have to have several dates under our belt already though.

Logorithim · Accepted Answer

I've done it a number of times with friends back in Germany.

SomeGuyCalledTom · Answer

I like meeting the friends of a girl I'm seeing, because I want to be ingratiated into her life at multiple levels. But double dates never really appealed to me. I would do it if a partner/ friend asked me to, but I wouldn't seek it out. To me, a date is something intimate and kind of private. If I want to hang out with her and her friends, we can hang out, and if those friends happen to be dating each other, then good for them I guess? lol... I don't know, I guess I'm not opposed to it, I just don't make it a big event. I'd feel like their romance would intrude on my own romancing haha

JackSmy · Answer

I never really liked double dates. Maybe I never was with someone and we had mutual friends, that wanted to?
When I date, it is all about HER!! I don't want to be distracted with a friend, and his date, or anything else, because I want to focus on her, the one I am with!

GoodManDave · Answer

I did some “double dates” with friends... like for prom, I took a friend; we hung out with a couple of other friends, some with girlfriends as their dates.

I sort of went on a double date much later, but only sort of. Long story. It was miserable, but it solidified my friendship with the other guy, so that was kind of cool.

Klara-Hitler · Answer

When I lived in Canada we did it pretty frequently with my best friend and her husband.

It wasn't the case in Sweden until a few weeks back with a few of my guy's friends and their wives/girlfriends. Now I'm pretty sure we're going to do that again sometimes. Both of us like it.

zagor · Answer

Unless you count the time I went on a field trip in 8th grade and hung with a friend and two girls while we walked around watching animals hump (Springtime at the L. A. Zoo), never.

eshedd · Answer

You should have asked how often we’re dragged around as the third wheel 😅

CubsterShura · Answer

I never really double dated, but I wouldn't mind a double date with another couple that we're friends with.

Izumiblu · Answer

Often I guess. I mean we go out with other couples often but it’s not like we aren’t already friends or not all already together as couples.

tartaarsaus · Answer

Never been on a date but my friends constantly want me to get in a relationship and have a double date smh

Massageman · Answer

Only up to my senior High school prom (which was an utter, dismal, disaster).

Joker_ · Answer

I have double dated but didn't continue doing that beyond being married or living with my SO

Twalli · Answer

I want to and am planning on eventually going on a double date, but have yet to do so.

WarmSunflower · Answer

I don’t like the idea of double dates.

BrookieCookie0422 · Answer

Never. Don’t plan to.

Iron_Man · Answer

Why don't my friends are married or moved away

Agem123 · Answer

Never. For me it's stupid.

sean1234 · Answer

Never

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