the difference between going on dates and dating

1) going on dates is self explanatory. you've hung out alone on purpose. dating is when you're not going on dates with anyone else, and ***THE GUY HAS ASKED THE GIRL TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND.*** (or the girl has asked to be his girlfriend, or they decided amongst themselves that they were officially "dating"/"going out"; etc.)

2) dating is facebook official. ...most of the time.

Examples:
1)
Girl:"So I went on a date with Tom this weekend."
Girl's friend:"So are you dating him now?"
Girl:"No, he only asked me to go to the movies."
Girl's friend:"Do you think he'll ask you to be his girlfriend?"
Girl:"Probably not, he's a boy, so he probably doesn't know the difference between going on dates and dating, and thinks that one date means we're dating. I better set him straight."

2)
SMART BOY:"I went on another date with Lisa last night, it was really great. I think I'm gonna ask her to be my girlfriend tomorrow."
DUMB BOY:"Wait I thought you guys were dating?"
SMART BOY:"No, we've been on a couple dates, but we're not official."

3)
Boy:"Will you go out with me?
Girl:"On a date? Or dating?"
Boy:"Uhhh..."

by informative girl November 14, 2011

e-dating

It’s similar to long distance except, both partners never met eachother, usually plan to though, and met eachother online. Most e-daters tend to be teens rather than adults. Partners usually meet eachother through social media. E-dating for some part is hated on due to how many e-daters have met eachother on Discord. If you’re going to seriously e-date, please do not meet them on Discord, and like show your face? I’ve seen e-daters talk about theyre relationships and they’ve never showed their face? What are you doing dawg LMAOO

e-dating is stupid
she joined a e-dating discord server to get free nitro

by yansstalker June 13, 2021

dating range

Range of ages relative to one's own that it is acceptable (not creepy) to date. Usually:
- Lower limit = (your age / 2) + 7
- Higher limit = (your age - 7) * 2

- Man, she's too young.
- No way, I'm 26, she's 20, just within my dating range!
- So was that woman at 38.
- Yeah I am more MILF oriented now.

by oysterzoom April 27, 2010

Dry Dating

Form of casual, new relationship exploration that possesses many of the characteristics of traditional dating (e.g. dinners out, cooking together, drinks at bar, movies on the sofa) but lacks to a confusing extent a physical component; not even a kiss goodnight. Especially perplexing to one party when the other (the non-move-making party) is in the initiator of all dates.

Shannon, "What's up with you and Bob?"

Jennifer, "We're dry dating. We've been out six times and he still hasn't kissed me."

by DatinginSF June 15, 2010

asymptote dating

1/Dating; a relationship where you get progressively closer to dating but never actually reach dating. Not to be confused with pre-dating, asymptote dating never leads to actual dating.

Ugh! Why won't Alex and Jon get together??? They're totally asymptote dating.

by ohbb April 22, 2009

Dating Pool

A term used to categorize those individuals a person is likely or unlikely able to date, based on their own physical looks, intelligence, social class, etc .

John: I think I might ask Amanda out.

Pete: Dude, who are you kidding? She's light years outside your dating pool.

by write4iam December 18, 2012

datingish

The stage before an actual relationship...... Hanging out and having sex, but not "boyfriend/ girlfriend". The "grey" area before you have that convo.

Q: "What are you guys to each other?"
A: "We're datingish!"

by Colin MS November 26, 2006