My roommate is back from D.C. I already miss being alone. I think she needs to go away. I went out on a date the other day with the guy I met from the bar the other night. He seems to be really nice. One problem though, I was all dressed up, looking nice and fancy...then he comes out of his car wearing jeans, sneakers, a black shirt with a white t-shirt on top. I tried not looking too shocked. I'm not sure if it surprised me in a good way or a bad way. And then last night he tells me, "I'm sorry if I seem weird, I've been out of this relationship game for a while". I was speechless....when did we manage to get into a relationship?

My friend was asking me when two people hanging out, begins to be considered dating, and when dating becomes a relationship, and when a relationship is announced to be something else. I wasn't able to answer. When does dating become considered a relationship?