what's hanging out and what's a date?

[frank petty]

One thing I have always been confused about is what is dating and what is hanging out, especially when you meet a girl from online.

Let's say you have been talking to a girl(dating site or no dating site) and you say “How about Saturday night, we get some dinner and then go to a coffee shop after and talk” IF she says yes, is that a date? Or just a meeting?

When is it offically a date? Do you have to say the word “Date” for it to be that? If you pay is that a sign that hey this is a date?

Say you meet a girl from a forum that's not a dating site (music, art, sports). You start to chat and you see if she would be interested in going to a movie, art show, whatever.

Is that a date? You didn't meet her on a dating site, so would that mean it's a meeting?

[surfhb]

If you like her its a date, if you just like her as a friend, its a meeting. What does it matter anyway?

[Mathias]

If you like her its a date, if you just like her as a friend, its a meeting. What does it matter anyway?

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Not true at all. A date has to be a mutual understanding between both people. Too many guys get caught in the friend zone because of this.

[surfhb]

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Not true at all. A date has to be a mutual understanding between both people. Too many guys get caught in the friend zone because of this.

Well...yeah...obviously. I meant from his point of view. If he likes her, ask her for a date (with mutual understanding). If the girl is just a friend then its not a date.