What is your definition of dating?

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hahahmm · Accepted Answer

When two people plan to meet in person & meet for non platonic reasons. So if your co-worker doesn't think you have non-platonic interest and you ask them to lunch it's not a date. If they know you want them & they agree to lunch it is.

But whether it means anything or not is a whole different story with lots of factors. Especially the factor of someone changing their mind after the fact & then it's like it never even happened.

All that said, I'm aware that many other people say "dating" when they just mean casual sex with random person #235 they met online.

OlderAndWiser · Accepted Answer

For me, "dating" meant that I had a romantic and sexual interest in a girl, she was aware of my interest, and was willing to spend time with me to see if the feelings were mutual and would grow. Within three or four dates, it meant that we would talk about dating exclusively and not dating anyone else. It meant that we each had a goal of finding a partner for a long term/permanent/indefinite duration relationship. It meant that we were both receptive to signs of physical affection. And it meant that we would both tell other people that we were dating.

DishLady · Accepted Answer

Regular encounters testing the waters (so the two people can get to know one another) with the intention of progressing to a steady (romantic) relationship.

Anything less is either a friendship (emotional attachment but with no passionate intention or romantic connection) or a hookup (all fire, no foundation).

wiltingrosepetal · Accepted Answer

Two people making an informal agreement to only smooch each other

FunkyMonkee · Answer

What it's always been: you go on various dates with various people and gradually narrow then down to just one.
Kids today have this stupid idea that, once you start dating one person, that's it! You CAN'T go out with anyone else until you break up with that one.

written_in-the-stars · Answer

Getting to know each other romantically and as a person. Travel together and probably living together reveals a lot about a person. I try to understand how they deal with people they interact with, this helps me get an idea of who they are as a person.

smoochiepeach · Answer

A 2 person find each other attractive or 1 way, that will try to see if it’s gonna work get to know each other, Go on a date with an honest intention. Go out on a date in public.. spend more time to get to know each other. do activity together (aside from sex). trying new things, quality time.

paledreams · Answer

Couples who intend to have emotional connection, who aren't related, intend to engage in physical intimacy as much as emotional intimacy and to determine potential for long term relationships or short term clinging or flinging

MisterWack · Answer

My definition of dating: Two individual people engaging in a romantic relationship in which both parties come together with the shared goal of partnership.

purplepoppy · Answer

You form a one on one romantic relationship with a partner. Sort of test driving a car before you buy.

coxoabean · Answer

A relationship you get in to find the one you want to marry... someone you are committed to and to them only.

HawkPerception · Answer

Going out with someone with either the intention of being physically intimate with them or finding a romantic partner for life. Or both!

exitseven · Answer

When you invite somebody you are attracted to to accompany you to an activity with the purpose of getting to know this person better. The objective could be marriage of just sex.

SotiCoto · Answer

A weird thing Americans do when they keep track of how many times they've been outside together to pre-approved locations in order to determine how their relationship should be progressing.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

Getting emotionally abused so I can cry drunk and alone while I dry masturbate in my room later.

BarryLiverstone · Answer

After the first date and before a commited relationship

Iron_Man · Answer

Basically just going out to eat getting to know somebody just regular conversation not making out and French kissing after

Alex-Snow · Answer

Doing something fun together with someone you like and/or attracted to.

Twalli · Answer

Spending time with another with a sexual component. You don't have to have sex, but the feelings of a sexual connection should be present.

dudeinohio · Answer

The period of time after thr talking stage; but before the relationship stage.

OtterMan68 · Answer

it's assumed that every weekend, you two are going out

Theodoricus · Answer

I think it's definition is attempting to find the right person before getting married.

babygirlsrt · Answer

Going on dates getting to know each other with the intention of a future together

handsomelad70 · Answer

A steady relationship.

MikeyObrien · Answer

Exclusively seeing each other romantically

Anonymous · Answer

There's more than one?

Radiate143 · Answer

Wasting time.

Gabriel-Chicanito · Answer

Smooching!

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