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To me if someone says that they are in a relationship that does strongly imply that they mean that they have a partner that they do have sex with among other things. No British person would call it a "relationship" if they were just dating. Well, what the hell constitutes a "relationship" in your particular corner of the UK, then? Two people who get together for sex on a regular basis but never actually go out and do other things together like dining out or seeing films or whatever? (Hint: Over here, going out and doing something with a romantic partner is called "going on a date" and people who go on dates together -- with or without sex -- are said to be dating (unless they're married to each other or living together, in which case the status marriage or living-together supersedes the status of dating.) Over here, we wouldn't call just sex without other activities a relationship. No, we wouldn't call that a relationship either. That sounds more like just casual sex. I said that we don't call just dating a relationship because that's just going out together isn't it? Like I said, I think that it would be a bit weird if I took someone out a few times and she started telling people that we were in a relationship. I would think that she was getting a bit ahead of herself and so would most women if I did that. I said that |
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To me if someone says that they are in a relationship that does strongly imply that they mean that they have a partner that they do have sex with among other things. No British person would call it a "relationship" if they were just dating. Well, what the hell constitutes a "relationship" in your particular corner of the UK, then? Two people who get together for sex on a regular basis but never actually go out and do other things together like dining out or seeing films or whatever? (Hint: Over here, going out and doing something with a romantic partner is called "going on a date" and people who go on dates together -- with or without sex -- are said to be dating (unless they're married to each other or living together, in which case the status marriage or living-together supersedes the status of dating.) Over here, we wouldn't call just sex without other activities a relationship. No, we wouldn't call that a relationship either. That sounds more like just casual sex. I said that we don't call just dating a relationship because that's just going out together isn't it? Like I said, I think that it would be a bit weird if I took someone out a few times and she started telling people that we were in a relationship. I would think that she was getting a bit ahead of herself and so would most women if I did that. Okay, I think the problem here is with our respective definitions of dating. In the US, to be "dating" a person implies you've had more than just a couple of casual dates... it's more a matter of dating that person regularly, whether or not it's exclusive. If you're dating someone regularly, especially if it's exclusive, then yes, we'd see that as a dating relationship (as opposed to a serious, committed relationship or a marriage). What on earth do you (YOU, not all Brits, since you're in no position to speak for all Brits) consider to be a relationship? The way I see it, if you go out with someone regularly on dates, and you're also having sex with that person and especially if you also have a fondness for them that goes beyond simple friendship but may or may not include romantic love, that's a dating relationship. You can also have a dating relationship that includes all of those things except the sex. Just going out together casually without sex or romance or the intention of either of those things isn't dating, it's friendship. |
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just it is a part of relationship
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I think that sex is a nice part of the relationship that should take place but if for some "important" reason it can't take place your love should be enough to keep your relationship strong
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Edited by
KiK2me
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Thu 04/04/13 06:18 PM
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is sex really necessary in a relationship? Ask a Eunuch !  We are sexual creatures how ridiculous ! |
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Edited by
TawtStrat
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Thu 04/04/13 06:30 PM
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To me if someone says that they are in a relationship that does strongly imply that they mean that they have a partner that they do have sex with among other things. No British person would call it a "relationship" if they were just dating. Well, what the hell constitutes a "relationship" in your particular corner of the UK, then? Two people who get together for sex on a regular basis but never actually go out and do other things together like dining out or seeing films or whatever? (Hint: Over here, going out and doing something with a romantic partner is called "going on a date" and people who go on dates together -- with or without sex -- are said to be dating (unless they're married to each other or living together, in which case the status marriage or living-together supersedes the status of dating.) Over here, we wouldn't call just sex without other activities a relationship. No, we wouldn't call that a relationship either. That sounds more like just casual sex. I said that we don't call just dating a relationship because that's just going out together isn't it? Like I said, I think that it would be a bit weird if I took someone out a few times and she started telling people that we were in a relationship. I would think that she was getting a bit ahead of herself and so would most women if I did that. Okay, I think the problem here is with our respective definitions of dating. In the US, to be "dating" a person implies you've had more than just a couple of casual dates... it's more a matter of dating that person regularly, whether or not it's exclusive. If you're dating someone regularly, especially if it's exclusive, then yes, we'd see that as a dating relationship (as opposed to a serious, committed relationship or a marriage). What on earth do you (YOU, not all Brits, since you're in no position to speak for all Brits) consider to be a relationship? The way I see it, if you go out with someone regularly on dates, and you're also having sex with that person and especially if you also have a fondness for them that goes beyond simple friendship but may or may not include romantic love, that's a dating relationship. You can also have a dating relationship that includes all of those things except the sex. Just going out together casually without sex or romance or the intention of either of those things isn't dating, it's friendship. See, this is what women do. You are just making this as confusing as hell and one minute we're just friends and the next it's a relationship. So what if the just going out together is a regular thing? Are we actually talking about grown adults here? I just don't know anyone that has a steady girlfriend or boyfriend that says that they are in a relationship if they don't do that. But hey, there could be such people for all I know. It's not like I actually go around asking people how their sex life is going. |
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TS, I don't think you're really asking questions you want answers to. I think you're just looking to stir up trouble so that you have something you can blame 'women' for.
That isn't a tactic that's going to get you very far with most women, by the way. I've better things to do than engage in circular discussions with someone who resents women as much as you appear to. Out. |
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Yes I agree |
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semantic debates can be irritating or interesting, depending upon what type of day one is having,,lol im having a great day,, let me add there are all types of relationships family relationships friendships professional relationship platonic relationship sexual relationship people can have platonic or sexual friendships well, technically, they an also have platonic or sexual family relationships (though its not my cup of tea, consenting adults and all) they can have professional relationships which are platonic or sexual people can make a commitment in MARRIAGE for a marital relationship or they can just agree to be exclusive for a serious relationship or they can just get from each other what they want when they want with no further contribution to the others life,, for a casual relationship and that concludes my melee of potential types of relationships,,,lol This is interesting, so many different relationships. Many people think they are in a relationship when they are chatting online. 
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I do believe it's possible to be in a love based relationship without sex when physical conditions prevent it, but I imagine it would prove a tremendous strain to even the most loyal and loving couple.
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A relationship without sex ?
SURE ! ...It's called FRIENDS ! 
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No sex , no relations =)
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Everyone is different. You have asexuals, who have a romantic relationship without sex.
It varies greatly. For me it's not necessary but a nice addition to the relationship. The physical expression of it. But for a woman I really cared for, was in love with, I could be in a sexless relationship. Not something I believe is ideal, but the person is far, far more important to me. |
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I would just be concerned that someone that I only went out with a few times was to get the impression that we were in a relationship from reading this. I honestly have never heard the term "dating relationship" before and I think that he just made it up. It is a very common term here. A lot of people hold different opinions on what a relationship actually is. I know several people in "dating relationships", and even then I am sure several of them are partaking in sex. Of course not everyone does, and that is fine, it is whatever works for them, just like any other pair of people that consider themselves in some sort of relationship. If I am in a committed relationship with someone, then I would expect to be able to make love to that person. But I accept not everyone thinks like me. More than anything else it baffles me how other people cannot understand that as well. Huh. I've never actually heard the term "dating relationship" until this thread, either. I figured it was just made up, but meant the same thing as dating, which covers a lot. May or may not be exclusive. |
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ya
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Edited by
PrintsCharming
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Fri 04/05/13 01:38 AM
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as important as oxygen is to life.
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TS, I don't think you're really asking questions you want answers to. I think you're just looking to stir up trouble so that you have something you can blame 'women' for. That isn't a tactic that's going to get you very far with most women, by the way. I've better things to do than engage in circular discussions with someone who resents women as much as you appear to. Out. This is a personal attack and if you're going to be like that about it then fine and there's not much point in continuing with this. Just because I want to try to work out what it is that makes women tick how does it follow from that that I resent them? Why should I be bothered about what you say is or is not a tactic that's likely to impress women if I just resent them? Is this what feminism is about? Are you bothered about tactics that are likely to impress men? |
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To me if someone says that they are in a relationship that does strongly imply that they mean that they have a partner that they do have sex with among other things. No British person would call it a "relationship" if they were just dating. Well, what the hell constitutes a "relationship" in your particular corner of the UK, then? Two people who get together for sex on a regular basis but never actually go out and do other things together like dining out or seeing films or whatever? (Hint: Over here, going out and doing something with a romantic partner is called "going on a date" and people who go on dates together -- with or without sex -- are said to be dating (unless they're married to each other or living together, in which case the status marriage or living-together supersedes the status of dating.) Over here, we wouldn't call just sex without other activities a relationship. No, we wouldn't call that a relationship either. That sounds more like just casual sex. I said that we don't call just dating a relationship because that's just going out together isn't it? Like I said, I think that it would be a bit weird if I took someone out a few times and she started telling people that we were in a relationship. I would think that she was getting a bit ahead of herself and so would most women if I did that. Okay, I think the problem here is with our respective definitions of dating. In the US, to be "dating" a person implies you've had more than just a couple of casual dates... it's more a matter of dating that person regularly, whether or not it's exclusive. If you're dating someone regularly, especially if it's exclusive, then yes, we'd see that as a dating relationship (as opposed to a serious, committed relationship or a marriage). What on earth do you (YOU, not all Brits, since you're in no position to speak for all Brits) consider to be a relationship? The way I see it, if you go out with someone regularly on dates, and you're also having sex with that person and especially if you also have a fondness for them that goes beyond simple friendship but may or may not include romantic love, that's a dating relationship. You can also have a dating relationship that includes all of those things except the sex. Just going out together casually without sex or romance or the intention of either of those things isn't dating, it's friendship. "relationship" the word, actually has a pretty broad brush. My landlord and I have a relationship - owner and tenant. But as far as describing your dating relationship as a "relationship" that implies commitment and usually means sex - not always because among the very religious as one example, there are those who do abstain until wedlock. But I agree with Tawt in that people who have simply gone out a couple of times should not go running around saying they are in a relationship UNLESS that has been verbally agreed upon by each partner. In fact the type of commitment implied by the word relationship in a romantic context, IMO would require a verbal understanding irrespective of how long the 2 have known each other (to preclude describing the relationship that way to others) |
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To me if someone says that they are in a relationship that does strongly imply that they mean that they have a partner that they do have sex with among other things. No British person would call it a "relationship" if they were just dating. Well, what the hell constitutes a "relationship" in your particular corner of the UK, then? Two people who get together for sex on a regular basis but never actually go out and do other things together like dining out or seeing films or whatever? (Hint: Over here, going out and doing something with a romantic partner is called "going on a date" and people who go on dates together -- with or without sex -- are said to be dating (unless they're married to each other or living together, in which case the status marriage or living-together supersedes the status of dating.) Over here, we wouldn't call just sex without other activities a relationship. No, we wouldn't call that a relationship either. That sounds more like just casual sex. I said that we don't call just dating a relationship because that's just going out together isn't it? Like I said, I think that it would be a bit weird if I took someone out a few times and she started telling people that we were in a relationship. I would think that she was getting a bit ahead of herself and so would most women if I did that. Okay, I think the problem here is with our respective definitions of dating. In the US, to be "dating" a person implies you've had more than just a couple of casual dates... it's more a matter of dating that person regularly, whether or not it's exclusive. If you're dating someone regularly, especially if it's exclusive, then yes, we'd see that as a dating relationship (as opposed to a serious, committed relationship or a marriage). What on earth do you (YOU, not all Brits, since you're in no position to speak for all Brits) consider to be a relationship? The way I see it, if you go out with someone regularly on dates, and you're also having sex with that person and especially if you also have a fondness for them that goes beyond simple friendship but may or may not include romantic love, that's a dating relationship. You can also have a dating relationship that includes all of those things except the sex. Just going out together casually without sex or romance or the intention of either of those things isn't dating, it's friendship. See, this is what women do. You are just making this as confusing as hell and one minute we're just friends and the next it's a relationship. So what if the just going out together is a regular thing? Are we actually talking about grown adults here? I just don't know anyone that has a steady girlfriend or boyfriend that says that they are in a relationship if they don't do that. But hey, there could be such people for all I know. It's not like I actually go around asking people how their sex life is going. well Master's & Johnson did that and wrote a book about it...which BTW netted them a small fortune! Perhaps you should put your curiousity to some scientific purpose? Most likely the American government would even pay you for it....I live here, trust me, they have paid out millions for things stranger than that...lol 
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