What do you think is the difference between having a boyfriend and a relationship?

Irving Jordahl: dating leads to boyfriends. boyfriends lead to relationships.boyfriends usually don't last.relationships last years, if not forever.

Mauro Cowee: Having a boyfriend and a relationship is the same thing. Once your calling each other boy friend and girl friend your definatly in a relationship. Dating is when your meeting up with some fairly regularly on a romantic basis but its not necessarily exclusive

Gladys Worthing: that you cant have a relationship if you don't have a boyfriend :)

Deangelo Marchak: All dating situations are relationships. Not all relationships are dating situations.

Hai Biggart: dating is seeing someone you have interest in, or more than one someone, just guys you hang out with one on one that you like. They may have potential to be a boyfriend but dating is not choosing one to be a boyfriend.a relationship is exclusive dating. just that one guy. and you get to know each other and love spending time together. ! the best relationships you know are good because you subconsciously dont really notice any other guys than him in a romantic way. relationships can grow close and romantic whereas dating is more light-hearted and not really physical or intimate, just enjoying good company one-on-one...Show more