What qualifies as a date?

[Anonymous]

What is considered a real date? Does chilling on the coach count as a date?

[OtterMan68]

two people who are interested in each other making plans to get together and spend time together on an agreed upon function.

[Asker]

Ok. It means I have never been on a date in my entire life

[OlderAndWiser]

If you call it a "date," rather than "hanging out," what significance does that have for you? Why does it matter?

[Asker]

Just curious to know other people’s opinions. It means I have never been on a date ever.

[OlderAndWiser]

What matters is that your expectations match the expectations of the guy who asked for the date.

In my experience, guys who ask you to "hang out" or "chill" are more likely to want to spend time with you without you having any expectation at all of a romantic interest. It is a verbal trick that allows them to say, "Well, if it doesn't work out, at least is was just 'hanging out.'"

Guys who ask you for a date, and actually call it a "date" are being more open about expressing their interest in you, and I think they are more likely to treat you the way a lady should be treated on a date.

[OlderAndWiser]

Thanks for MHO!

[JacobJordan]

Anything can be a date it depends on if both parties are on the same page.

[laly520]

sounds more like hanging out

[dudeinohio]

I'd classify that as a date.

[Asker]

Seems you’re in the minority 😅

[dudeinohio]

Date went well. She loved it. She later became my girlfriend for 3 years.