Difference between "dating" and a "relationship"?


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maylandohyeah is offline maylandohyeah Post #1  January 15,2009, 2:49pm
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I am a bit confused. When I hear people around here talk, they are saying that asking people out and "dating" guys refers to simply going on and just bonding.


Where I'm from, if a girl or guy was to say "I'm dating different guys", they would be considered a slut?


If someone around here says they are dating, it means they have a boyfriend or girlfriend and are in an exclusive relationship pretty much.


And most times if someone was to ask "will you go out with me", they are basically asking them to be their girlfriend (well maybe that only applies to high school since no one can really go anywhere much anwyay lol).


Can someone clear this confusion up? I thought if your seeing different guys but not in a relationship, it was called "talking to". As in, "I'm talking to 3 girls right now, but I don't want to date yet".





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David_Lewis is offline David_Lewis Post #2  January 17,2009, 7:10pm
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There are no universally accepted definitions so ask the personto tell you whatTHEY mean by "dating", and whether they're dating someone else, etc.before you go out with them.
 
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Well we don't know where you are from since you have nothing in your Advice profile.


However, if I go out with a girl and she is not a co-worker and we just happen to be going together for lunch then I consider it a "date". When you have become an exclusive pair then you have a relationship. If you are in a relationship and you go out somewhere then you are also going on a "date" but the fact of going on a date does not constitute a relationship.


The mere fact of asking someone out on a date does not indicate either a relationship or exclusivity.


You may also want to see the thread "Some definitions please".
 
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