Definition of a Date

After a few discussions on what exactly constitutes a date this weekend, I feel the need to clarify my position on the matter:

1. Someone included in the outting must admit to the event being a date.

2. Hooking up does not necessarily mean you were on a date.

3. If, while dating someone exclusively, you later find out it was not exclusive despite exclusivity being laid out by both involved parties previously, you can choose to remove the label of having dated.

4. Going out to dinner does not necessarily mean the event was a date.