dating service
noun
: a business that introduces people to each other so that they can decide if they want to date each other
online dating services
Examples of dating service in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Match Group — The online dating service stock popped 8% after the firm issued a stronger-than-expected third-quarter revenue outlook.
—
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Ken Thomas, Cofounder & President of BOND Select Dating, a leading premier dating service in New York, Miami and LA.
—Ken Thomas, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Here’s what borrowers need to know. BREAKFAST BROWSE Operation Match: The dating service that changed our love lives
Many couples now meet by swiping through dating apps.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Ashley Madison is an online dating service that was originally targeted towards people looking to have an affair — either with married individuals or singles.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
As her fiance Ken Steinkamp tells it, the couple met through a dating service on a rainy night in December 2019.
—Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
The news reports of Schreiber’s synthesis were less than adulatory--Esquire magazine gave him a Dubious Achievement Award for creating a cockroach dating service.
—Gary Taubes, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Ken Thomas, Cofounder & President of BOND Select Dating, a leading premier dating service in New York, Miami and LA.
—Ken Thomas, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Here’s what borrowers need to know. BREAKFAST BROWSE Operation Match: The dating service that changed our love lives
Many couples now meet by swiping through dating apps.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Ashley Madison is an online dating service that was originally targeted towards people looking to have an affair — either with married individuals or singles.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
As her fiance Ken Steinkamp tells it, the couple met through a dating service on a rainy night in December 2019.
—Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
The news reports of Schreiber’s synthesis were less than adulatory--Esquire magazine gave him a Dubious Achievement Award for creating a cockroach dating service.
—Gary Taubes, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Cite this Entry
“Dating service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dating%20service. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share