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WCDT December 15-19, 2014 (2855-2859)
Pilchard123:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 17 Dec 2014, 09:06 ---
--- Quote from: Schmorgluck on 17 Dec 2014, 08:23 ---I come from a culture in which the notion of "date" doesn't really exist
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People don't date in France? Please elaborate.
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If it's anything like my very limited understanding of the UK (or at least South-West UK), then 'dating' as a - for want of a better word - formal thing isn't so common. It's more commonly two people who enjoy each other's company just hanging out (possibly with other people). If anything more comes of it, then so be it. If not, likewise.
EDIT: Removed some stuff that I decided I didn't want here just yet.
Kugai:
He needs a drink to put out those flames
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: Pilchard123 on 17 Dec 2014, 11:05 ---
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 17 Dec 2014, 09:06 ---
--- Quote from: Schmorgluck on 17 Dec 2014, 08:23 ---I come from a culture in which the notion of "date" doesn't really exist
--- End quote ---
People don't date in France? Please elaborate.
--- End quote ---
If it's anything like my very limited understanding of the UK (or at least South-West UK), then 'dating' as a - for want of a better word - formal thing isn't so common. It's more commonly two people who enjoy each other's company just hanging out (possibly with other people). If anything more comes of it, then so be it. If not, likewise.
EDIT: Removed some stuff that I decided I didn't want here just yet.
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How's that not dating?
MooskiNet:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 17 Dec 2014, 13:27 ---
--- Quote from: Pilchard123 on 17 Dec 2014, 11:05 ---
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 17 Dec 2014, 09:06 ---
--- Quote from: Schmorgluck on 17 Dec 2014, 08:23 ---I come from a culture in which the notion of "date" doesn't really exist
--- End quote ---
People don't date in France? Please elaborate.
--- End quote ---
If it's anything like my very limited understanding of the UK (or at least South-West UK), then 'dating' as a - for want of a better word - formal thing isn't so common. It's more commonly two people who enjoy each other's company just hanging out (possibly with other people). If anything more comes of it, then so be it. If not, likewise.
EDIT: Removed some stuff that I decided I didn't want here just yet.
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How's that not dating?
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I think the difference is separating the two by intent. Here in the U.S. (at least in my experience), 'dating' and 'hanging out' are separated by the intent to pursue a relationship for the former and the lack of same for the latter. I think Schmorgluck was saying intent really doesn't come into the question of what to call it when you're hanging out.
Sure would save a lot of mental gymnastics if that were the case here.
Neko_Ali:
Or would cause more confusion and wondering. In the US at least there is a lot of emphasis put on organizing your relationships. Hanging out as friends and dating are considered quite different things, and a lot of confusion comes in when the status isn't out in the open and people don't know how the other person feels. Basically there is a whole lot of (largely unnecessary, but there) baggage that comes in separating the two. In other countries it is different of course, but this is the perspective of a US person, like those in the comic.
For what it's worth, I think Emily will probably turn out to be happy with the 'hanging out' being a date. She hasn't had a lot of luck so far.
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