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kasia
10-30-2003, 08:53 PM
how do you differentiate one from the other?
golden_buns
10-30-2003, 09:01 PM
They are the same
teaz0r
10-30-2003, 10:33 PM
mm, i mainly use "dating".
i never really got "going out"
SynRG
10-30-2003, 11:31 PM
"going out" is something I would say in highschool.

However, I've found that "dating" has very different meanings when you ask different people. To me "dating" has always meant that the other person is your girlfriend, like "i used to date her" or "we're dating"... although to alot of girls I've talked to the term "dating" isn't exclusive, ie: "I'm dating more than one person".

Which one is right? And if you are bf/gf, than what else do you use to describe it other than "dating?" "going out" still sounds too HS to me, and "seeing" makes it sound like we're just f*cking.
applehead
10-31-2003, 02:02 AM
going where?
ekekkekeke
okiee. that was corny.

for me "dating" is a term i'd use when
i'm exclusive.
the term "seeing" is probably more lax.
but i've never "seen" someone
just to fuck. so. i don't know
what term i'd give that type of
relationship.

going out. kekekek
that is high school. lol
SynRG
10-31-2003, 03:03 AM
going out. kekekek
that is high school. lol

Heheh... yeah you're officially "going out" when you hit that "holding hands" stage... lol.
deez nuts
10-31-2003, 06:21 AM
they're the same in my book

but, i'll call it whatever she wants so long as i get to hit it.
Fireblade
10-31-2003, 11:04 AM
dating - you're not exclusive to that one person

going out - you're now the exclusive sextoy of the person you're seeing.
shy
10-31-2003, 11:10 AM
mm, i mainly use "dating".
i never really got "going out"

same here... i thought they meant sort of the same thing but just were different expressions. i haven't heard the term 'going out' for a long time now.
ellsworth81
10-31-2003, 11:13 AM
i'm confused
how do ppl refer to an official exclusive arrangement?
as opposed to one where you are sleeping w/ multiple ppl?
mr. x
10-31-2003, 12:53 PM
but i've never "seen" someone
just to fuck.

"i flew all the way to new york for a cup of coffee?!?! (storms out)"
kboy75
10-31-2003, 01:14 PM
i'm not into labels.

is it really that important what you call it? *curious*
ellsworth81
10-31-2003, 01:40 PM
isn't it important to know whether or not ppl are obligated to one another exclusively?

i'm not into labels.

is it really that important what you call it? *curious*
kboy75
10-31-2003, 02:30 PM
isn't it important to know whether or not ppl are obligated to one another exclusively?

of course, but i just ask something like, "so what do you think about going exclusive?" or something to that effect. none of the dating/going out ambiguity... just spell it out.

But i think the question of the differece between "dating" and "going out" is different no? or is the underlying question behind what kasia posted?
angelwiththesword
10-31-2003, 05:50 PM
i dunno.

i tend to think that 'going out' is like....'hey wanna go out for coffee' kind of thing. you know, that stage right before actually 'dating'.

maybe i'm just nuts.