When asked about past series Relationship, I was told “I was dating someone for a year, we broke up a year ago.”
Why say “I was dating someone for a year”, why not say “I had a relationship with someone for a year”?
What’s the difference?
Dating just means you are slowly getting to know each other , you are both not rushing into a committed relationship with each other , you are both pretty much weighing your options on whether you want to be with this person for the long haul or short haul. Dating pretty much means you really don’t have any strings attached to each other , you are both open to see other people if you choose to. If you don’t want them to see anyone else? Than it’s your job to open your mouth and tell them you don’t want them to see anyone else, but you , and try to make the relationship official between you both , if they say sorry , I am not ready to be in a committed relationship with you? than sadly you have to bite the bullet and move on and accept the fact that they don’t want to be tied down to just you. Dating just means you are playing the field pretty much , if someone really likes you and wants to be with you? They aren’t going to date other people period , they are going to invest all their time into you , hoping you choose them the same way they choose you. A relationship only happens when you both agree to be with each other and nobody else period. You both make it official that you both only want each other. Why it’s important to ask this question to someone you really like that you are dating , don’t just wait for them to ask this question, it’s ok for you to ask the question as well , so you have an answer. When I date a girl , I choose to be honest with her and ask her questions about what she is really looking for? If she can’t give me valid answer as to what she is seeking? I will assume she doesn’t want to rush into anything and just wants to have fun , if I really like her I will continue dating her to really get to know her more and just go with the flow , while leaving my options open to date other girls as well. I don’t just rush out and try to find another girl but if another girl starts showing interest in me and I like her and interested in her? will date her as well. When I am single? I am single , I don’t answer to anybody , until I agree to be official with a girl in a relationship. Once I am in a relationship with a girl , she is the only girl I listen to and prioritize, we both agreed to be committed to each other and I give her my heart. I don’t give my heart to a girl , until I am official with her , I will still treat her the same way I want to be treated in return , but that’s about it , we can’t read peoples’ minds and we don’t really know what someone’s’ true intentions are , unless they tell us and they are honest to us , but if none of that is laying on the table? Then guess what? we are just dating and slowly getting to know each other. I am still single.
u I often think the same... it seems like people have different ideas about it too, for me though... if committed and exclusive, it is a relationship
if just going out and getting to know each other with the idea of aiming toward possible relationship... that is dating
everything else is just hanging out, with potential or not, lol
That person who said that probably also didn't know the difference between the two.
Dating is finding out if he's right for a relationship.
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Words are what you make them. Most people consider a Relationship involves some kind of commitment, even if it's only a weak one, while Dating could involve commitment or not.
Well because, the term dating, typically involves getting to know someone and exploring a potential romantic connection without an explicit commitment, while being in a relationship usually means there is a committed, agreed-upon partnership based on honesty, openness, and transparency between two people.
It's all about a person's mindset, I believe. The next person you talk with might say "I was in a year long relationship, then we broke up". It's also possible that it's easier to call that failed situation dating BECAUSE it failed. By doing so, you've allowed your mind to rationalize that you are not a failure at relationships or commitments, and you're still open to finding the right one. You were "just dating" and it didn't work out.
Dating is like a trial period, this is when you try to see if they are someone you could see being committed to in a long term serious relationship. its before any labels are used but you're. there's no serious commitment yet either
No difference , but I think in this example the person was always unsure , at end of the day does it matter what you call it? They saw this person , on and off I'm guessing for a year , but were never sure.
Dating is the courtship process by which we determine if we want to commit to a certain person more than casually. We use “relationship” colloquially as short for romantic or intimate relationships in which we have already made some level of commitment.
And dating the woman gets all of her things paid for during the time of the dating, but walks away with nothing more. In a relationship. She gets all of her stuff paid for and under many circumstances walks away with alimony and child support and all the property.
The difference is saying dating minimizes the situation as if it was less serious. Other than that there is no difference between dating and relationship. You ask someone on a date you are dating (that is the start of the relationship)
I think the answer to this will very greatly. I think some use it as an excuse to save face or their feelings.
To me, it's commitment. Dating means very little commitment, relationship you are telling the world you like the person and are committed to them on a smaller level.
When dating you're testing the waters ro see if a relationship is possible. If you're compatible on different ways. You're not in a relationship until you are both fully committed to each other.
Why would this matter? If you are dating exclusively, most people would call that a relationship.
"Dating" can have a range of meanings. It can be synonymous with "relationship." It can mean one has gone on a few dates. There are more shades.
The level of commitment I guess. These days it's probably defined by sex
Dating is short term, Relations are long term.
They can be the same but dating can be casual whereas "a relationship" indicates exclusive dating to me.
A fair point.
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