Be deliberate. Otherwise you get into messy entanglements like "its complicated" or "he's/she's just a friend". If you're prospecting for a long term partner, use date. If it's casual or you just don't care, hang out or chill is fine.
A hangout is a date. If you’re picking her up, she’s dressed up, and she’s spending time with you, it’s a date. Even if you’re just hanging out. But if she was clear she’s not interested, or has a bf, or you’re not interested yourself, it’s not a date. It’s up to the guy which way he wants to steer it. If you have to tell a potential romance if it’s a date and she doesn’t see you like that yet, you’re coming off too strong and pressuring her. For sure you revealed your cards. It’s like a girl you end up smashing, you don’t ask, are we gonna smash. You make her feel your energy and it just happens. When I met my girl we were just hanging out. No date. And of course it was a build up to the talking and texting but no relationship talk. Just friends. I was nervous and not even holding hands. Down the line I set the tone, used my romantic-setting environment and kissed her. The hang out turned into a date.
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