socializes with a potential lover A date is an occasion when one socializes with a potential lover or spouse: it is a pre-scheduled, usually exclusive meeting of two people with mutual interest in one another, to communicate with and to understand each other better through joint participation in one or more social activities during time away from work or school. In this sense, the purpose of a date is for the people dating to become familiar with each other and decide whether they want to have a serious relationship. Dating often begins in the teenage years, but younger children may date as well. Double-dating, when two potential couples go out on a joint-date, is particularly popular with young people. There may be even larger "group dates" in some cases. Blind Date, persons don’t know each others & never meet personally before date. |