Seeing Each Other

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• loin cloth
• pound it out
• move too fast
• seeing each other

• exclusive
• hang out
• casual

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It can be hard to define a romantic relationship, especially early on. If you use terms like “boyfriend” or “girlfriend” too soon, it can make your partner feel like things are moving too fast. But if you’re kissing each other and spending a lot of time together, “friends” clearly isn’t the right word either.

When people are dating but it isn’t too serious yet, they often say they’re seeing each other. Sometimes, people who are seeing each other aren’t exclusive yet and may be seeing other people as well. If you’re seeing someone, it usually means you’ve been on a date or two but haven’t official started a relationship yet.

It can be hard to tell exactly what’s going on between two people who are seeing each other. That’s why the term is useful. It lets the relationship develop naturally.

But of course, all of this is confusing for Mason, who last week learned that the girl he likes, Ella, is seeing someone else. Watch as Marni and Mason try to figure out exactly what Ella meant when she said that she is seeing someone.

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Dialog

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Marni

Mason

Marni:  What’s up? You seem a little…sad.

Mason:  Yeah.

Marni:  You okay?

Mason:  Ella is seeing someone. She’s seeing that Jeff guy.

Marni:  Oh, come here. Sit down. I mean are they just hanging out, are they casual, are they dating? Are they, like, a couple? I mean, define “seeing each other.”

Mason:  I don’t know if they’re a couple yet, I mean boyfriend/girlfriend is pretty serious.

Marni:  Yes.

Mason:  Because, like, it goes: married, engaged, boyfriend/girlfriend…

Marni:  Yeah…and then casually dating.

Mason:  ...and then dating. But “seeing,” that’s like way at the bottom.

Marni:  It’s very vague. It could mean a lot of things. I think you need to talk to her. I think you need to just…

Mason:  I did already, once.

Marni:  OK.

Mason:  And I said: “Ella, I like you.”

Marni:  OK.

Mason:  “Do you want to go out with me?”

Marni:  And what did she say?

Mason:  And she said: “Mason, I’m seeing Jeff.”

Marni:  Oh.

Mason:  And so…

Marni:  OK…

Mason:  ...at that point I got really…I kind of don’t remember some things. Maybe if she doesn’t want to see me this way she wants to see me another way. Like, you know, did you see Avatar?

Marni:  Yeah?

Mason:  ‘Cause she says she “sees him.” But not when he was a person, she saw him when he was a Naavi! So, maybe, if I have blue skin, that’s what it would take! I mean it’s pretty hard to miss!

Marni:  Yeah, but…

Mason:  Some blue guy walking around in a loin cloth?

Marni:  That’s not gonna…that’s not a good idea.

Mason:  Marni, I think this is it! I think this is what I need!

Marni:  What…how are you…

Mason:  Thank you!

Marni:  I don’t support this idea…

Mason:  I owe you one. Pound it out. Pound it out!

Marni:  ...I think this is a crazy idea!

 

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