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[glazedandconfused]

[As far as Christmas is concerned, Aoi is KIND OF POOR but she tried. Most everyone she is at least vaguely friendly with got donuts. Really awesome ones from a specialty bakery (it has probably become her favorite place in the entire world). Hope's Peak kids got nice cards to go with their nice donuts. Isn't that nice.

AND THEN she came down with Ishimaru's death flu how did that happen.

The death flu is, of course, the reason this very important post is all text. Nobody wants to see or hear someone with the death flu over the network.]

If you hang out with someone and study and watch movies and things on a regular basis, are those dates? When it's just the two of you and you think you might be more than friends, I mean.

How many dates before he is your boyfriend? I'm not very good at this.

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[oogremi]

For me, it was about two-and-a-half fights.

Who do you speak of, if I can ask?

[glazedandconfused]

I don't know if I should say in public!

Did you ask yours or did he ask you?

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[punchtheflute]

I don't think it happens automatically after you have a certain number of dates. I think you actually are supposed to ask 'Would you like to be my Boyfriend?' before it's a proper official thing. The same thing with dates, I think? You actually have to decide it's a date and both of you have to agree?

[glazedandconfused]

This is really complicated. It'd be easier if there were rules, like a swim meet, or a basketball game.

[punchtheflute]

It really can get pretty complicated! But don't give up! Just be honest about what you think and everything will be OK! I don't think there are any proper 'rules' but I still think that both people need to agree that a date is a date and someone should probably ask the other person to be their boyfriend or girlfriend first. But sometimes it's more tricky than that.

Good luck, OK!?

[glazedandconfused]

But I don't know what to think! You sound like you know a lot about it, though. Have you done this before?

did u order some spam

[forgetbeam]

[Hey, that sounds kind of like...]

[forgetbeam]

[OH SHIT IT TOTALLY IS]

[forgetbeam]

[OH GOD OH MAN OH GOD OH MAN

DATES... BOYFRIEND...

?!?!?!

Were they dates the whole time. A boy and a girl spending time together, enjoying each other's company... that... it counted!? Oh god they were totally dating and that was definitely, definitely a more-than-saving-a-friend-from-mistletoe kiss and he is totally not equipped to deal with all of these sudden realizations and

SHIIIIIIIIIIT

What is he supposed to do with this?!]

[forgetbeam]

[Okay, first things first, he has to shove all these awkward first crush feelings aside and cling desperately to the familiar comfort of LAYING DOWN THE LAW.]

This is an inappropriate discussion for the school network.

[NAILED IT.]

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[digitalbeam]

IF YOU ARE DATING MY SENSEI I DEMAND THAT YOU PASS A TEST BEFORE I ALLOW YOU THIS HONOR!!!

[glazedandconfused]

What? Who is your sensei?

[inspirethefire]

[Man he's so bad at this sort of thing but ASKING FOR HELP IS ASKING FOR HELP]

Love is a very complicated subject, and highly individual from person to person; there's no way to give a single, uniform answer. I know it is easier said than done, but the best way to be sure is to discuss it with him.

[glazedandconfused]

[THANKS, HELPFRIEND]

Yeah, I know that's what I should do, but it's still so confusing, you know?

[inspirethefire]

Romance is a deeply confusing topic, definitely. One way or another, it sounds as if you have a very good friend, and I am sure he will appreciate the air being cleared rather than your remaining uncertain.

Though, perhaps it may have been better to discuss in a less public space.

[glazedandconfused]

I didn't think to, at first! But I probably should have. You don't think he'll be mad, do you?

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[blue_karat]

[ why is everyone here SO POOR... ]

[ While Francine is pretty sure she can't catch human death flu, just to be careful she spends most of her free time outside the dorm room, thus she responds with a text while she's out. ]

Oh? I didn't you had a little crush on someone!

You would both have to agree it's a date before it can truly be called that, although other people will likely assume something's going on if you're alone together. Also, from what I've seen there isn't a set amount of dates before you can say for sure if you're boyfriend and girlfriend.

[glazedandconfused]

I didn't know we were supposed to talk about it first! We just started hanging out, so I don't know if they were dates! Can you decide after the fact?

[blue_karat]

If you do decide to be his girlfriend, I don't see why you can't retroactively call it a date if you wanted to. Or you could wait until you're out again and make that your first date. Personally, I would prefer the latter, so that I could make sure to make it extra memorable.

[flowerofmtsilver]

Uh... if y'don't tell them it's a date, he might not know. [WOW LOOK AT YOU SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE HERE.] I mean, it's a real different mindset, thinkin' of someone as a friend versus more-than-friends. Y'gotta make sure that both've you're on the same page.

[glazedandconfused]

I don't even know if it's a date! But, yeah, I guess that means we need to talk about it...

[flowerofmtsilver]

Well, if neither've you planned it, then it's pretty safe t'say that it wasn't.

From what I can figure, the first few dates're for figurin' out if you both wanna move on t'being girl or boyfriends. After that, they're for staying that way, I think.

[cplusplus]

I don't think it's entirely a date when the other person doesn't consider it as such. I mean, it might seem like one, but it still could be just hanging out.

But, it doesn't really have to be a date for you to feel a certain connection with the person, Asahina-san.

[glazedandconfused]

I know I'm supposed to talk to him, but what if we don't agree? What a mess...

[cplusplus]

I really can't say... I'm sorry, I know it's easier said than done, but you really couldn't run off and not confront the issue. I mean, you won't know until you try, right?

Take it from the guy who used to run away from his issues instead of facing them.

[Plus, it's not like you'll get yourself killed or anything since it's not Mondo you like]