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In the first episode of _Steins;Gate 0_ , Okarin says something about going on
group dates, with Feyris and Rukako yelling at him for doing that.

Is a group date any different from what I think it is, just a date with many
people?


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Does "group date" mean something else other than "a date with many people"?


When asked by Feyris what Okarin's plan that day, he replied with " _gōkon_ ".

> Is a group date [...] a date with many people?

If " _a date_ " implies " _those who are already in relationships_ ", then
possibly this is the source of the misunderstanding.

According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_dating),

> **Group dating** is a modern pattern for dating where a group of single men
> and a group of single women organise a night out, with the hope of forming
> romantic partnerships. It is most popular in Japan, where it is known as
> _gōkon_. In other cultures, **group dating** is becoming more popular as a
> safe alternative to single dating (especially blind dating), also helping to
> ease tension, because both parties will feel more comfortable having the
> company of their friends.

Also,

> In Japan, a **gōkon** (合コン) is a group blind date, typically used to form at
> least some friendships between two groups that are each of a single sex.
> Generally, a single man and woman who know each other organize the _gōkon_
> in advance, each agreeing to bring three or four eligible friends. The venue
> is usually a restaurant, an izakaya, or anywhere people can eat, drink and
> make a bit of noise.

Or alternatively, from
[Jisho](http://jisho.org/word/%E5%90%88%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3)

> joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer;
> two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party​

* * *

_However_ , the real reason why Feyris and Rukako were yelling and surprised
was

> Okarin's 180-degree image change. Compared to his
> [_chuunibyou_](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/8632/is-chuunibyou-
> syndrome-real)/ _otaku_ personality in the original _Steins;Gate_ , he's now
> living (or looks) like a _normal_ college student (i.e. having a social
> life, which is something that _otaku_ usually don't care). Just before this,
> they were also surprised about his choice of school club ―which is tennis
> club― instead of Feyris' guess of UFO/UMA research club.


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