the difference between going on dates and dating
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.