Is dating an euphemism for "having sex" after a dinner or..? (woman, love)
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People under 20 don't seem to even use the word dating anymore. It's hanging out or going out. Sex appears to also be a given if you hang out more than a couple of times together.
I'm lacking cultural references here. It does look that dating and "having sex" are interchangeable. Does the word "dating" preserve any unique meaning to it, or it's becoming redundant to sex?
I would assume that dating does mean the couple are being intimate,
I would assume nothing. "Dating" can just mean you're getting to know someone. What if you have 5 guys on match.com, and you're seeing them for the first few dates, to figure out which one (if any) is right for you? Maybe you find you have something in common with a couple of them, so you go out with them a couple more times to see if the personalities click, and to determine if there's potential there? That has nothing to do with intimacy. The fact is that some people have sex before they know they're right for each other, other people wait to try to figure out if there's LTR potential before they even think about having sex. Some people date for weeks or months before they feel the time is right.
This assumption that treating a woman to dinner implies sex in exchange for a free meal is why some women insist on paying for their own dinner.
I've dated several people at once yet wasn't having sex with any of them. I know people dating but not having sex, I know people having sex but not dating and everything else.
I understand that in the past the word "dating" meant other things than sex. I'm more curious about the present.
Didn't think it had changed- people in my community still think dating doesn't necessarily mean you're having sex. I would think if you're in a relationship, though, you're probably having sex vs. just dating.
I have heard the term 'dating' every now and then. Usually, when it is used, it goes something like this: "I was dating this guy...." or, "I dated this guy". Seems like I hear it more from women than men.
Dating seems to be used when a woman isn't ready to call a guy her boyfriend, or maybe she never did call him boyfriend, but they went out more than one time.
Did dating equal sex in these scenerios ? I don't know for certain, but anytime I heard the word 'dating', to me it meant; going on dates, but not exclusive.
I don't know many guys that say 'dating' very often. I guess I never thought about it, but if I ever admit to dating someone, I probably have been intimate with the person I am dating. Otherwise, the phrase "we went out a few times", or "I went on a date".
I would assume that dating does mean the couple are being intimate, but exclusivity is not defined yet.
This is exactly how I would define it in the U.S. If the pair are sexually active, then it's assumed that they are having sex since they are "dating". In other words, they are seeing each other regularly in order to determine if they want to enter into an exclusive relationship. For those sexually active, part of that determination includes assessing sexual compatibility.
I'm lacking cultural references here. It does look that dating and "having sex" are interchangeable. Does the word "dating" preserve any unique meaning to it, or it's becoming redundant to sex?
No, they are not necessarily interchangeable. Dating does not assume sex.
I've always interpreted dating as two people are seeing each other regularly but not necessarily in a committed relationship at that point. I don't think it necessarily implies sex.
LOOOOL. my head actually spin with the replies on first page. WTF. speaking for myself. i dont shag those that i date. that's why this thread made my head spin like linda blair in exorcist.
I interpreted "dating" as meaning being committed to one person sans wedding vows and generally meant you were getting laid.
What about the strangers or virtual strangers one dates in order to get to know them better? Dating doesn't necessarily have anything to do with commitment. Commitment comes at a later stage in the process, and only if the right elements are in place. Often, those elements are missing, and the two daters move on to others in their search.
There are a lot of strange assumptions being made here about dating.
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