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在美國，約會有很多種類，女孩子也可能同時跟好幾個男孩子約會（貌似在中國的一些大城市也差不多哦），并且處于不同的關系會有不同的說法，這與我們中國的文化有太多的差異。這里我們給大家總結了一些約會與情侶關系間說法。
1．怎樣約會？"Dating"or"Going out"
Date 和 go out 都可以表示異性朋友（尤其是有感情或是曖昧關系的）之間的約會，我們來看幾個例子，體會一下用法：
I dated him
when I was in college.
I've only had one date with him so
far.
We're going on a date this Saturday night.
Would you like to
go out together sometime?
2.約會的種類 Kinds of dates
約會當然也有好幾種啦，快看看都有什么呢：
Blind date: two people have never met before (often
arranged by friends)
Double date: where couples get together to do
something
Hot date: date someone very attractive or used playfully for a
date with a friend or spouse
Going Dutch: date where each person pays his
or her share
3．處于戀愛關系中
當一對男女處于戀愛關系中時，該怎樣描述呢：
They are in a relationship.
Is she seeing anyone now?
I think we are
going steady.
See someone 和 go steady 都表示"長期和某人約會，處于戀愛關系中"。
4．"天生一對"的伴侶
看到一對幸福的伴侶，你心里一定會想到"天生一對"這樣的詞吧，那這樣的表達用英語該怎么說呢：
They were made for each other.
Aren't they the perfect couple?
They are
a match made in heaven.
I think they are good together.
5．夫妻關系
如果兩個人成為夫妻，或是結成了長期穩定的伴侶關系，又該怎樣描述呢：
A couple: two people dating exclusively
例如：They are really nice couple.
An item: a couple who is the topic of gossip or interest.
例如：So are you
two an item now?
Sweet heart: girl friend or boyfriend; implies a sweet relationship
例如：He
married his high school sweet heart.
Lovers: a couple who show their affection openly
例如：Those two lovers just
got married last month.
6．露水姻緣
都說情和性可以分開，只是為了一時的尋歡作樂發生的情事也不少，像這樣的事情我們用下面的詞來形容：
Love affair 例如：He had a love affair with a French girl when he was studying
in France.
Summer fling 例如：It was nothing serious; it was just a summer fling.