This article was co-authored by Christina Jay, NLP and by wikiHow staff writer, Jessica Gibson. Christina Jay is a Matchmaker and Certified Life Coach based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Christina is the founder of Preferred Match (preferredmatch.ca), her matchmaking service that finds love for successful and elite individuals. She has over 10 years of coaching experience, earned her NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) certification through NLP Canada Training, and has a BA in Business Administration from Brock University.
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The lines between hanging out and dating can be blurry, especially if you haven't talked about having a relationship. If you'd rather not have the "are we dating?" talk, there are signs you can look for to see if you're basically dating. If you do want to DTR (define the relationship), we'll explain which signs indicate you're ready to discuss it. Read through our comprehensive list of tell-tale signs and see how many resonate with you.
Things You Should Know
- If you can't keep your hands off of each other and often get mistaken as a couple, you could be unofficially dating.
- Additional signs include talking about each other like you're already a couple, using pet names, and including each other in future plans.
- If you've met each others' families and know there's more to your relationship than just sex, it's likely you're unofficially dating.
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References
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