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What does are "date with" and "have a relationship with" different? I thought "have a relationship with" is more sexual relationship(dont have a date but just have sexual relationship only)
do I know right? mean?
What does are "date with" and "have a relationship with" different? I thought "have a relationship with" is more sexual relationship(dont have a date but just have sexual relationship only)
do I know right? mean?
do I know right? mean?
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Specifically, dating is all about getting to know someone romantically, while being in a relationship means that dating partners have already committed to one another and intend to (hopefully) cultivate their connection—at least for the time being.
Problems with dating, especially, arise when partners are not straight with each other about their intentions or are altogether duplicitous (think: players). Some people might date purely for sex, while others may date with the goal of actually finding a serious, committed relationship.
Interestingly, a 2008 OkCupid survey of its members found that 55 percent of men and 29 percent of women would date someone just for sex; remarkably, in 2017, those numbers dropped to 44 percent and 19 percent, respectively.
Those survey statistics suggest a recent trend toward “serious” dating versus casual, hookup-ish dating—for both sexes. As confirmation, even the dating app Hinge was relaunched in October 2016 as, “the relationship app!”
This brings out another important point, that is, there is often a considerable area of overlap between dating and being in a relationship.
So you and your bae may be dating and be in a relationship because you are still getting to know one other in a romantic sense.
Usually, the word “dating” stops applying to partners in a relationship who are living together.
At this point, they’re considered instead to be “cohabitating.”
Unsurprising to anyone who’s been burned in love, although generally not as muted and muddy as in dating, intention can even be problematic in relationships. For instance, dedication is psychologically defined as a strong desire to continue a relationship into the future.
Relationships, where one partner is much more dedicated than the other, can be especially complicated—not to mention heartbreaking. As evidence of this, I see far too many guilt-ridden men in therapy who’ve agreed to be exclusive with a woman while simultaneously worrying about and planning how they’re going to break up with her.
Finally, know that just because you’re sleeping with someone doesn’t mean you’re in a relationship.
Similarly, sex won’t transform a relationship into something that it’s not. To confuse matters even further, note that most recent Bachelorette reality show contestant Hannah Brown broke off her engagement to Jed Wyatt when back-home ex Haley Stevens proclaimed (via People magazine) that she and Jed were still in a relationship.
Even so, Jed tried to weasel out of his predicament by stating that although he and Haley had been sleeping together just before his coming on The Bachelorette, they hadn’t actually been dating. (Dude, if you’re sleeping with her, guess what? You’re dating!).
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@maybeiamabroccoli i can't add your kakaotalk, what happened ?
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@maybeiamabroccoli i think "have a relationship" can be platonic and non platonic. meaning it can be a relationship with anyone. while "date with" is more sexual relationship
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@guwon Oh thank you very much for your kind explanations! now I understand,
by the way, I made a kakao talk open chat room(named my account) days ago, but I closed it that you didnt come😢 I thought you lost interest.
by the way, I made a kakao talk open chat room(named my account) days ago, but I closed it that you didnt come😢 I thought you lost interest.
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@maybeiamabroccoli nah, why would you think that way? You're extremely helpful to me. I'll repay by assisting you.
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Relationships means many kinds of connection between people.
A relationship has more meanings. For example, there are "family relationships". "He's my brother" - it also describes a relationship.
There are "relationships at work" where someone is you boss and someone is a colleague.
There are relationships with other more distant people who could be just your acquaintaces.
And yes, there are "romantic relationships". But it doesn't necessary mean that you share bed with this person. You can just go with her/him somewhere, or kiss, or text etc.
So "date with someone" is included into "have a relationship with someone" but "have a relationship with someone" doesn't always mean "date with someone".
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@maybeiamabroccoli I've joined; you may now remove the link.
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"Date with" = "have a romantic relationship with". The key word here is "romantic".
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@maybeiamabroccoli oh too late I really wanted to help because you helped me alot 감사합니다!!!
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