Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-67.233.246.204-20130621201408/@comment-24613545-20140309225604

Blaziken rjcf wrote: @Solarpower1:

Going out on one date does not mean they are "dating", in the sense of being boyfriend and girlfriend. You can go out on dates without actually getting into or already being in a relationship with the other person.

The number of dates they went on is not definitive, we only know of one off screen but its likely that they could've gone on more, if you go out on a date with someone your likely to be romantically involved with them and will likely go on more. The developers even confirmed another date on screen which wouldn't have happened if they weren't already dating. they went on a date as blogged about by jimmy jones and its likely they went on one at the end of Rules of Engagement and its likely they went on other dates not mentioned as well. following those is a confirmed date by the developers themselves so clearly ben and ester have had to have been going out prior if they are confirmed to go on another on screen this time thus proving ben and ester is a match and a damn good one at that.