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A teen-ager's view

Posted by ESC on July 02, 2000

In Reply to: "Seeing someone" posted by ESC on July 02, 2000

: : This started out as defining the difference between "dating", "seeing someone" and "co-habitating" (living together).

: : Any answers/ideas are extremely welcome!

: : Thanks in advance!

: My dating days are way in the past. So the youngsters are going to have to answer this one.

: It used to be the degrees of involvement were dating or playing the field, going steady, getting serious(maybe a pre-engagement or getting pinned phase, meaning wearing his college fraternity pin), getting engaged, and marrying.

: I don't know what the degrees are now. I have a vague notion that "seeing someone" implies that the couple has an exclusive relationship. More serious than just "dating."

I've consulted a teen-ager. He said "seeing someone" does imply going steady, dating someone exclusively.

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