Over the years when we were still teenagers,we hear a lot of people say stuffs like " I'm dating her" or "we are in a relationship" or "we are seeing each other". But little did we know about the meaning of these terms. Are they all the same?? Or are they different??? Let's find out.
From my own point of view,I think these things are different from each other. Let me explain.
Seeing Someone - This is a casual and early stage where you guys are getting to know each other. I will call this the normal friendship point because it is not official. Here,you guys get to see each other once in a while,talk about some stuffs and hang out. The purpose of seeing someone is to become friends.
Dating Someone - On the other hand,dating someone is the latter stage in which you guys are FAIRLY committed to each other. In this stage,you guys can go out to exclusive places like eateries,probably to discuss deep stuffs about each person's goal and vision. Mind you ,this is the dating stage and in this stage,you are allowed to see other people and go out with them.
It is official but it does not restrict you from meeting other people because you guys are fairly committed to each other. It is just a means of seeing if you guys are compatible for each other and to learn each others flaws and weakness.
Being in a relationship with someone - This is quite complicated. This has passed the stage of seeing or dating him. Here you have no right to date other people because you are FULLY committed to this person. By this time, you guys have learnt each other's flaws and weakness and have accepted to live with it. Here you guys have seen and known that you have the same mind.
This is much more than feelings,it is about your future. Every good relationship will lead to marriage. You can see anyone or date anyone, but you can't just be in a relationship with anyone. Dating is like window shopping while a relationship is the real shopping. You guys are responsible for each other and you ought to introduce your partner to friends and family if possible.
People fail to have a fruitful relationship because they just jump into it or they probably mistake dating for a relationship. Finally a relationship is something that the two parties must sit down carefully and analyze before going into it because it is the closest stage to marriage and commitment is not quite easy but the key.
If you have other views and facts against or with this,please do well to comment below.
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