When two people love each other very very much but aren't officially dating because of other responsibilities or a fear of commitment or some other lame excuse.
Those two are perfect for each other!
Yeah haven't you heard? They're dating-not-dating.
by asdfghjklmn@shony August 4, 2021
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1) going on dates is self explanatory. you've hung out alone on purpose. dating is when you're not going on dates with anyone else, and ***THE GUY HAS ASKED THE GIRL TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND.*** (or the girl has asked to be his girlfriend, or they decided amongst themselves that they were officially "dating"/"going out"; etc.)

2) dating is facebook official. ...most of the time.
Examples:
1)
Girl:"So I went on a date with Tom this weekend."
Girl's friend:"So are you dating him now?"
Girl:"No, he only asked me to go to the movies."
Girl's friend:"Do you think he'll ask you to be his girlfriend?"
Girl:"Probably not, he's a boy, so he probably doesn't know the difference between going on dates and dating, and thinks that one date means we're dating. I better set him straight."

2)
SMART BOY:"I went on another date with Lisa last night, it was really great. I think I'm gonna ask her to be my girlfriend tomorrow."
DUMB BOY:"Wait I thought you guys were dating?"
SMART BOY:"No, we've been on a couple dates, but we're not official."

3)
Boy:"Will you go out with me?
Girl:"On a date? Or dating?"
Boy:"Uhhh..."
by informative girl November 15, 2011
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Two people go out on a what seems like a date but nothing occurs after the nights events. The time between the pre-date date and the actual date can be any amount of time but must be after a whole 24 hours. The male on the date doesn't necessarily have to pay.
A man and a woman who have know each other for quite sometime run into each other at a coffee shop and they decide to sit together. They talk about deeper things instead of small talk. Then they go their separate both knowing that something more will occur. This is a pre-date date.
by The love psychologist September 20, 2013
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When someone goes on two dates and then ceases contact with their date for the entirety of their earthly life (or you stop dating them after two dates). A play on the cultural expression "ding dong ditch".
Poor Burbrady , was date date ditched by his putative forever-lasting tinder girlfriend Ingrid.
by ImagePampererMoribundMurdoch February 16, 2018
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When Shawn invites Brittany over to his house for a salad with Olive Garden dressing and a cheese board with various sausages and pepperonis in exchange excessive butt and back rubs and maybe even putting the tip in...
"Are you going on a Date or a DATE-DATE"?
You know...a Date as in you both are simply getting together...
Or...
A DATE-DATE, Like that Shawn and Brittany type shit?
by That Damn Rhino! January 2, 2021
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A date date is not just a casual date, whereby the participants get just a drink or a coffee to get to know eachother.
A date date is where the participants go out for a proper dinner and can dress all fancy 👗 🤵 ♂️
Daisy and Samuel went on a date date where they had some great food and an awesome time!

Daisy said it was the best date date she'd ever had because Samuel was just the most awesome guys she'd ever met in her life!
A date date usually end with a sleepover sleepover 😘
by Soliver November 26, 2021
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