Whats the difference between dating and being together?

not my real name: Whats the difference between dating and being together?
I am in high school so a teen answer would be helpful. I don’t know if i am together with my girlfriend or dating. A friend told me together is before dating but i think the opposite. Help me I am confused.

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Answer by ablainke824
Hey, im a teen to, it took me a little figure this out too, but like being together is kind of the stage before you start dating its the transition from being more then friends but not going to far to dating yet

Answer by lax0001
dating is like… you go on dates, but nothing ever really happens.

being together is like going steady. you are boyfriend and girlfriend.

Answer by Jaali
I’m not a teen, but I still find this confusing. The best way to find out is to talk to your girlfriend and figure out together what stage you’re at. Otherwise, you might decide on your own that you’re in one place, only to find out that she’s decided something else on her own.