Is there a difference between dating and being in a relationship?

[anisur7903]

The main difference between dating and being in a relationship is that people in a relationship are connected by a mutual commitment to each other. You and the person you're with have agreed, either officially or unofficially, that you're seeing each other exclusively and are in a partnership together.

[Scot]

You are right about that. Relationship involves commitment from two people.

[bunnyhabit]

a relationship kinda assumes monogamy (begging off an agreed open relationship arrangement ) whereas dating normally carries no commitment between the two