LoDolce tells us that “a date implies that theres a future potential for a relationship, hanging out is merely for hooking up.” Examples of a date may be going out for drinks or coffee, being taken to dinner (regardless of who pays) or going out to see a movie, whereas a hangout is staying in to watch Netflix or

Whats the difference between a date and meeting up?

So lets clarify the difference between Action and Play by defining the difference between a Meeting and a Date. A “Meeting” is Action time, with major decision topics for one or all of the participants. However, a “Date” is Playtime, with NO major decision topics for any of the participants. A meeting is action.