As much a state of mind as an action: unambiguously displaying confidence, intelligence, wealth, style and class while maintaining a positive, lackadaisical, attitude. One who truly fratts hard never forgets the value of having a good time or the responsibilities to which he is obligated.
Fratting includes but is not limited to, golfing, drinking, deep sea fishing, boating, sitting in the sun while at a pool or beach and finally denouncing guidos by any and every means necessary.
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
Name is derived from FRiendship+dATING = FRATING
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 quite manipulative.