Although 80% agree that a date is a planned one-on-one hangout, almost one-quarter (24%) also think it is a planned evening with a group of friends, and 22% agree that if they ask me out, its a date. The survey, conducted in September, was commissioned by dating websites ChristianMingle.com and JDate.com.

Does getting coffee count as a date?

So when it comes to the question, “is getting coffee a date?” the answer is yes — as long as you ask directly and with confidence. Theres no reason for her to consider coffee anything less than a date if youre clearly interested and are using date language. Also, first date coffee is great for many reasons.