For anyone who has ever been stuck in the friend-or-something-more limbo of a relationship, GOOD.is' 'The Rules of Realizing You're on a Date' illustrated graph will provide some helpful insight. The chart shows the steps that a girl goes through in her head while realizing the "friendly" invite to hang out with her guy friend is maybe not quite as friendly as she thought. Created by Christie Young, the drawings are highly entertaining and the situation is all-too-realistic. I've found myself in discussions with friends countless times, questioning the intentions of an invite to a concert that someone just happened to have an extra ticket to, or wondering if the innocent, friendly dinner and a movie will be followed with awkwardness and embarrassment felt by all.
'The Rules of Realizing You're on a Date' is proof that you are not alone in wondering whether or not the date really is a date. This is a hilarious step-by-step chart that can be appreciated by guys and girls alike.
What's Driving This Trend
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