Guys, is ''grabbing a beer'' a date?

[Anonymous]

If your friends/co workers/whatever and you've flirted - does asking her to ''grab a beer sometime'' make a date to you?

Updates

+1 y

Does it make any difference whether or not he phrases it ''grabbing a beer'' or ''having a drink''?

[heatherlu]

Not a 'date' as such.

But an - I want to get to know you in a situation away from other people; which may possibly lead to a more official kind of date.

It's sort of a testing ground between the two. An - I don't know if I want to go on a date with you and possibly make things awkward if it doesn't go great, but I definitely want to know you a bit better. That's the way it's always been for me anyway.

[Stacyzee]

No, its not a date. Its more like hanging out.

When I think of a date I think of the guy

taking me to dinner, or doing an activity together that will cause me interest in him.

[Anonymous]

that isn't considered a date. that's like putting you in the "friend zone", or the "not girlfriend zone". I wouldn't consider it a date you're just hanging out

[Spirit156]

Well if I ask that to people I work with, even from oposite sex... Its just to hang out and getting to know the person better. With no intentions mind you

so not a real date as I like you, just I want to get to know you better

[BCRanger10]

Not really. Going out for coffee would be better.

[malekoniky]

Usually not. Depends. If she is so easy going and understanding of men, I could ask her like that and mean fun time spent together/date.

But probably not.

[aMuse]

Yes, going out for drinks is a date of sorts... It's a chance to talk a little bit and get to know someone.

[aMuse]

@update: I'd likely say drinks because a lot of girls don't like beer... But as a guy that drinks beer I could see how a guy would center the idea of getting a drink around the drink her prefers (beer).

[aMuse]

*he

[Prof_Don]

Imo...yes it is. It's a very casual way to get to know someone w/o the pressures of a formal lunch or dinner.

[Anonymous]

Well it could turn out that way. It would all depend on if you make it home to catch the 11 o'clock news or if he ends up making you breakfast. One way to find out is go grab that beer.

[cazza3]

Where I'm from, mostly definitely a "date".

[beer3]

Not a date but too see if your worth dating.