在美国，约会有很多种类，女孩子也可能同时跟好几个男孩子约会，并且处于不同的关系会有不同的说法，这与我们中国的文化有太多的差异。这里我们给大家总结了一些约会与情侣关系间说法。

1．怎样约会？"Dating"or"Going out"

Date 和 go out 都可以表示异性朋友（尤其是有感情或是暧昧关系的）之间的约会，我们来看几个例子，体会一下用法：
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.约会的种类 Kinds of dates

约会当然也有好几种啦，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．处于恋爱关系中

当一对男女处于恋爱关系中时，该怎样描述呢：

They are in a relationship.
Is she seeing anyone now?
I think we are going steady.

See someone 和 go steady 都表示"长期和某人约会，处于恋爱关系中"。

4．"天生一对"的伴侣

看到一对幸福的伴侣，你心里一定会想到"天生一对"这样的词吧，那这样的表达用英语该怎么说呢：

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．夫妻关系

如果两个人成为夫妻，或是结成了长期稳定的伴侣关系，又该怎样描述呢：

A couple: two people dating exclusively
例如：They are really nice couple.

An item: a couple who is the topic of gossip¹ 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．露水姻缘

都说情和性可以分开，只是为了一时的寻欢作乐发生的情事也不少，像这样的事情我们用下面的词来形容：

Love affair 例如：He had a love affair with a French girl when he was studying in France.

Summer fling² 例如：It was nothing serious; it was just a summer fling.