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.