-- Posted by Anonymous at 9:36 am on Sep. 1, 2008 I thought of it while reading a post just a few minuets ago about bf/gf being a formal thing. How do you know when you are bf/gf. Also whats the difference between dating, or going stready or being bf/gf if there is any. I also ask because I have been going on about 4 dates with a freind of mine and we really like each other. The physical relationship has is not that far along hugs/kisses. So what are we? -- Posted by lilykristen at 9:38 am on Sep. 1, 2008 You are seeing each other. If you both want to continue it you are bf/gf. -- Posted by 2kewl4u2know at 9:39 am on Sep. 1, 2008 You know you are bf/gf when one person asks the other if they want to be and the other person says yes. And the difference between them is context and people's personal interpretations of the words. -- Posted by bonbon at 9:39 am on Sep. 1, 2008 Whatever you wanna be. Ask her what she thinks, have you reached that status yet? It should be mutual and come naturally. Don't force boyfriend/girlfriend status, it's lame. -- Posted by breannafhchick06 at 9:42 am on Sep. 1, 2008 ask her what she thinks -- Posted by mendingheart518 at 9:46 am on Sep. 1, 2008 well take it date by date. dating is when your seeing each other, going out and doing things together, officially boyfriend and girlfriend is when you both are together and there is nobody else in that picture. I would say take it slow and when you 2 start becoming more serious, then just talk about it with him/her and just be like "we officially together"? be and my boyfriend been best friends for 3 years and then officially got together but we never actually asked eachother if it was official. it just came about and now we been together for over a year :) hope everything works well and good luck