Of Life & Love: A dilemma for the Mind & Senses -- How would you define? (Q #4)?

Question

How do you define the difference between a trick, an affair, and a date?

(Question open to all... all that is asked of you, is to please be respectful to others. Thank you. [peace])

Answer 1

a trick 5 minutes to 12 hours
an affair 1 week to 5 week
a date --about the same as a trick
a husband--pretty much forever.

Answer 2

Trick: For me, ancient history. I've always been the dating kind of guy.

Date: Going to do something with a guy when both of you want to spend time together. Dates are distinguished from just hanging out with friends by the sharing of romantic feelings (holding hands, kisses, knowing looks).

Affair: Not a term I use, but I guess a pattern of ongoing romantic encounters. The term affair always had an illicit connotation to me.

Answer 3

TRICK:
Etymology: Middle English trikke, from Anglo-French *trik, from trikier to deceive, cheat, from Vulgar Latin *triccare, alteration of Latin tricari to behave evasively, shuffle, from tricae complications, trifles
1 a : a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud b : a mischievous act : PRANK c : an indiscreet or childish action d : a deceptive, dexterous, or ingenious feat; especially : one designed to puzzle or amuse
2 a : a habitual peculiarity of behavior or manner b : a characteristic and identifying feature c : a delusive appearance especially when caused by art or legerdemain : an optical illusion
3 a (1) : a quick or artful way of getting a result : KNACK (2) : an instance of getting a desired result b : a technical device (as of an art or craft)
4 : the cards played in one round of a card game often used as a scoring unit
5 a : a turn of duty at the helm usually lasting for two hours b : SHIFT 4b(1) c : a trip taken as part of one's employment d : a sexual act performed by a prostitute ; also : JOHN 2

AFFAIR:
Etymology: Middle English afere, from Anglo-French afaire, from a faire to do
1 a plural : commercial, professional, public, or personal business b : MATTER, CONCERN
2 : a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified; also : an object or collection of objects only vaguely specified
3 also af·faire a : a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration : LIAISON 2b b : a matter occasioning public anxiety, controversy, or scandal : CASE

DATE:
Time stated in terms of the day, month, and year.
A statement of calendar time, as on a document.
A specified day of a month.

A particular point or period of time at which something happened or existed, or is expected to happen.
dates The years of someone's birth and death: Beethoven's dates were 1770 to 1827.
The time during which something lasts; duration.
The time or historical period to which something belongs: artifacts of a later date.
An appointment: a luncheon date with a client; a date with destiny. See Synonyms at engagement.

An engagement to go out socially with another person, often out of romantic interest.
One's companion on such an outing.
An engagement for a performance: has four singing dates this month.

Answer 4

A trick=one time deal, maybe more but no feelings. An affair=feelings involved, but no commitment. A date=checking out possibilities for future, if any.

Answer 5

1)Trick is a one night sexual escapade
2)Affair is when there is a 3rd party involved that may be hurt
3)Date is an acceptable practice where two can get to know each other

I also like 4)Rendezvous with sexy results LOL

Answer 6

After your nickel is spent, they're all pretty much the same thing.