Do people normally go out on dates and then all of the sudden just call it a relationship?

OR

Do people usually get into a relationship and then see each other on dates?

I would say dating comes first, as its how you get to know someone then decide weather a realationship could come from there.

My opinion is that people normally date for about a month or so and then start calling it a relationship. I usually date a person for about a month before I ask them to be faithful to only me if they do not ask me first.

Talanimans Love timetable
You date to have fun and enjoy getting to know someone. Then you can see if its worth going to the next level or not.

1-casual dating, nothing but a good tome. You can date whom ever, when ever
2-exclusive dating, when you think that things are clicking very well and you both agree to just date each other and even more fun getting to know each other better. ^ months usually tells the tale of wanting to be exclusive.
3- relationship. Things are going so good and you know enough to be together and learn to communicate and work together and see if you are growing in the same direction. This is about a year or two after dating, but can last longer.
4- marriage, the result of all this other stuff when your sure that your ready and mature for a long term commitment that includes kids, dogs and fish. There is a lot more but my fingers will hurt from all that elaborating. Whatever life throws at you, you deal with it together.

The main thing is going slow and not get carried away by any intense feelings or BS that ain't right for you. And learn to let go when it gets flakey.

Talaniman Rule-

I don't recommend exclusive dating for 6 months, if your having fun, if not date someone else.

Flakey and weird behavior is to be run like hell from.

To me dating turns into a relationship only when the two parties involve sit down and discuss being exclusive. Until this happens just have fun, like Tal said, getting to know each other and that can take few months. If things go well then talk about taking it to the next level.

How long in your opinion does it take for daters to go from dating to actually being in a relationship?

How long in your opinion does it take for daters to go from dating to actually being in a relationship?

It depends on the goal of the relationship. My boyfriend previously dated a woman for a year and they seemed happy. It was a shock when he told me that they broke up because she wanted more of a relationship than he could commit to. He said she was a fun person to go on dates with, but he wasn't in love with her. When I heard that story, I thought I was dating a flake. But to my surprise, after the first month, he said he loved me. At that point, I think we stopped dating, and started our relationship.