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Re:Many single Japanese people in their 20s have never been ... by superchink on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @11:52AM (#31754879)
“Doing things with people you are romantically interested in” is what dating means, whether you use the term actively or not. More context can be found here:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dating

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Re:Many single Japanese people in their 20s have never been ... by Joeboy on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @12:21PM (#31755306)
Does there not have to be some sort of overt mutual acknowledgement that it's that kind of date, in order for it to be "dating"?
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Re:Many single Japanese people in their 20s have never been ... by NoGravitas on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @12:30PM (#31755460)
The uncertainty over whether something is a date is a common trope in media.
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Re:Many single Japanese people in their 20s have never been ... by rxhernandez on Thursday June 16, 2022 @08:40AM (#31765355)
Nope. It's possible to not even realize you were dating until after the fact.
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