Maybe I'm just confused exactly by what people are talking about when they say a 'date', but if I'm meeting someone new we'll go out for food (dinner or lunch), coffee, a movie, a walk, whatnot. And with my current boyfriend we'll plan out outings to go out for a movie or dinner or wander in a new neighborhood or take dogs for a walk in the park. If those aren't a 'date' then I guess it doesn't matter since they work just fine for me.