a. When a
man and woman grow in graced friendship with the intention and possibility of Dating.
b. It is the Pre-Dating phase, when one is unsure what to call their
relationship
c. Getting to know each other before Dating
It derives its name from
FRiend + dATE = FRATE
1. Joe and Mariam frated for couple of months before they started
dating.
2. I am sorry I can't go out with you because Maggie and I are frating.
3. I am going on a frate
night with Anna this friday
night at the Lakeshore.
4. Sam and Delia frated for few weeks but they realized it was not going to work out between them because he realized she was very manipulative.