How often do your sims go on dates

I don't plan them, but I always accept when the unplayed love interest invite my sim on date, easier to do.
There are hidden objectives but really only 3 tiers, I don't remember 100% but talk a bit, flirt a bit, kiss in that order should be enough.
The NPC tells you anyway when you're doing it right.

I use the feature all the time to select "Go on Date" any time I want my Sim to travel with a romantic interest to hang out, including married sims where I control both. Gotta keep the romance alive!

That being said, I don't pay attention to the goals. I just select it as the option for traveling to the destination because if it's a date, I'm going to call it a date. B)

I even like for my married sims to go out to eat or go some place special together from time to time.

Only as a means to an end. If my Sim needs a new partner for a Legacy, or if they role a romantic aspiration, dates occur. If I'm particularly enamoured with a couple I might take them on dates after they're married, but not always.

Depends on the Sims, actually. If they're just starting out and they get the whim to date, then I fulfill the whim. When he's ready to pop the Question, they go on a date.

I do try to keep things fresh between my married couples, too. They go out to dinner, usually. Sometimes in an actual date format, other times I just send them out for the time.

I definitely do them to complete aspirations and sometimes to keep them together if the other person doesn't live with my sim. If they are living together though.. I just send them out together.

I have my sims "date" by sending them out to do things together, but I never send them on actually gameplay dates. The objectives stress me out. I'd rather just let them do what they want to do.

Only before marriage, maybe once or twice to get the romantic relationship up, because I find it seems to go up faster during dates for some reason. Like the previous poster, the objectives are stressful. I don't use goaled weddings either. I didn't realize you could have most events without goals, so didn't use them much for a long time.

I like to have them at least go on a real date for proposals. But in general, my sims don't go on a lot of dates.

Fairly often. I, like a few others, don't plan them. Mostly because I'm a terrible planner. Nothing. Ever. goes according to plan. That said, I really like the objectives and the small rewards you get from completing them by different levels. Oddly, I don't think I'd like them as much if the rewards were larger. Though I do kinda miss the gifting from great dates Sims 2 style. Flowers on the doorstep were an adorable touch.