Dating profiles are emphatic about not calling dates “hanging out” or being asked to hang out.
What’s the difference? Why is hanging out undesirable?
What makes a date different from hanging out?
r/AskWomen
Dating profiles are emphatic about not calling dates “hanging out” or being asked to hang out.
What’s the difference? Why is hanging out undesirable?
Comments
Shouldn’t you ask that to the people who the profiles belong to?
Hanging out is ‘netflix and hang’ and dating means you are trying to build something.
But as someone else said you should ask the women.
If it’s a dating app, it’s usually safe to assume it’s a date.
“hanging out” can feel vague, like there’s no real intention. A “date” means you’re actually trying: dressing nice, planning something, making it special. It shows you care.
Hanging out is with friends, dating is with a partner. If someone asked me to hang out I would assume they meant as friends.
The activity is the same. The intent is different.
I hang out with my friends. I date romantic interests. A hang out will not lead to anything romantic.
Intent is different, hanging out implies no commitment, it’s more casual. If we’re going on a date i’m expecting us to seriously ask questions to get to know one another, assess compatibility, and have a romantic goal in the meeting.
You get ready for a date
I’d like to thank everyone for their answers. This has been very educational and given me a lot to think about.
Idk I’m 24F, if I don’t know a person I personally just want a first hangout and not a date, something low stakes like at cafe or for drink. I want my first date to have intention, fun, an experience that has romance after we already kind of like each other. I don’t want to call going to a park or to a cafe a date because I see that more as a platonic encounter, which is fine for a hangout but I want my idea of dates to be rare, I want it to be clear that it’s a date and not ever questioning if it is or not.
I want the atmosphere to be right, where we can be a little flirty or show vulnerability. I don’t want to go out on a bunch of first dates, I’d rather just meetup and have it all be platonic as just a means to get to know the person. Without the intention of dating.
To me, if I meet somebody and they want to “hang out” I’m assuming their goal is more FWB, casual, short term. I wouldn’t see a future with somebody who wants to hang out, but it could definitely be fun if you’re not interested in a relationship.
If I meet somebody and they’re interested in “dating” I feel it’s more serious, looking to focus on building a relationship, eventual call them my boyfriend/girlfriend.