Key signs of pseudo-dating

What exactly IS this "pseudo-dating" then? While it is by nature ambiguous, and hence challenging for even the most seasoned veterans to define, there are some basic and unavoidable symptoms, ie:

• you meet this "other person" through school, friends, etc...usually in a completely awkward way
• there is only moderate physical attraction between you and him/her
• little to no physical contact happens for at least 3-4 weeks; if and when touching does occcur, it will invariably be both extremely uncomfortable and extremely late at night
• absolutely no public displays of affection, as this would signal the existence of a bona fide "relationship," an abominable term that pseudo-daters avoid at all costs

This is only a short introduction, but should suffice for the time being.