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My friend told me, him and this girl are dating but are not in a relationship. He said they don't have sex, but I know they kiss. He use to like me(we kissed), but we decided to be friends. He tried to come over to my apartment at 2 am, but I didn't allow that because it was too late and he is dating her. So what is the difference? I never heard of dating and not being in a relationship or leading to one.

Best reply by Genericfirstname:

Some people "date" in that they see each other and can have romantic and somewhat sexual relations, but are not exclusive. When it's exclusive, then, I believe, it becomes a relationship. Don't ask me to make sense of it, I don't believe in it, myself, but it's what a lot of people do.

I asked the guy that I have been seeing for a month if we were in a relationship and he said that he didn't want to be in a relationship for a while and that he wanted to get to know me better first. At the same time he told me that he was exclusively dating me and no one else? What is the difference between exclusively dating and being in a relationship? Does this mean we are boyfriend/girlfriend?

Best reply by Cat J:

It means - don't worry about it. Being "in a relationship" is pointless if you rush into it. Remember the saying "fools rush in"? A month of "just dating" is nothing in the long run. It sounds like you're pretty young, I'm guessing. I can't tell my sisters this enough - pressure a boy into becoming your "boyfriend" and he'll lose interest. When he's ready, he'll tell you - and it's usually in a very romantic way because he's smitten. And if he's not, you'll see the signs loud and clear and be much better off not in a relationship. Best advice, just enjoy and make the most out of every moment with him.

I am in high school so a teen answer would be helpful. I don't know if i am together with my girlfriend or dating. A friend told me together is before dating but i think the opposite. Help me I am confused.

Best reply by ablainke824:

Hey, im a teen to, it took me a little figure this out too, but like being together is kind of the stage before you start dating its the transition from being more then friends but not going to far to dating yet