-- Posted by XPerfectTragedy at 7:44 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Or are they the same thing? -- Posted by cyanotype at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Same pretty much. -- Posted by FiendWeathers at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Same. -- Posted by HiggledyPiggledy at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 yeah -- Posted by filliam at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 most people consider them the same i thought, only sometimes there are those technicalities. -- Posted by Fentastic at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Relationship = "Oh hey this is my boyfriend Todd." Dating = "Yeah so me and Todd went out the other night and got drunk and fucked now I'm pregnant so hit me in the stomach real quick plz." -- Posted by TruexZero at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Basically the same. -- Posted by ashleyacid at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 the same. -- Posted by danndivision at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 same -- Posted by lightskaylaction at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 depends if it's like open dating or whatevs -- Posted by HowAboutsNo at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 depends where you are, I see dating as more getting to know the person -- Posted by audrey820 at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 imo, dating isn't exclusive, you're both free to see other people. and a relationship means you're only seeing each other. -- Posted by darkness253 at 7:46 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 dating is seeing around for that perfect person. trial and error. relationship: is more broad. relationship is with any thing...ur mom, ur dad, ur brother, sister, uncle, friends, u have a relationship with those people. those two get mixed up often. its not the words. its the people. the time. and the knowledge. best of luck! -- Posted by twilightfreak at 7:46 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from Fentastic at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Relationship = "Oh hey this is my boyfriend Todd." Dating = "Yeah so me and Todd went out the other night and got drunk and fucked now I'm pregnant so hit me in the stomach real quick plz." lmao lol lol yea well this pretty much sums it up -- Posted by blufindr at 7:46 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Pretty much the same thing. -- Posted by PreppyPeyton at 7:47 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Relationship = Commitment Dating = Just seeing each other, leading to a relationship -- Posted by lmc11591 at 7:49 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 i dont consider them the same. dating: you go on dates but you're not exclusive. you can discuss seeing other people too if that's what you want. relationships: you're exclusive. you aren't dating anyone else. -- Posted by runthespread at 7:50 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Relationship is exclusive. Dating is the process towards finding one, or the activity of being in one. -- Posted by Shmank at 8:53 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from audrey820 at 7:45 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 imo, dating isn't exclusive, you're both free to see other people. and a relationship means you're only seeing each other. yep