Synonyms of dating

dating 1 of 2

noun

as in romance

the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married

their dating had been going on for so long that she was starting to wonder if she'd ever take that trip down the aisle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romance
• courtship
• courting
• suit
• affair
• lovemaking
• engagement
• wooing
• love affair
• betrothal

dating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of date

1

as in accompanying

to go on a social engagement with

I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanying
• going out (with)
• taking out
• escorting
• seeing
• courting
• wooing

2

as in courting

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

we dated for two years before we got engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courting
• attending
• romancing
• making love
• keeping company
• going steady
• wooing
• escorting
• seeing
• sparking
• gallanting
• going out
• taking out
• stepping out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dating

Noun

Season 20 of the hit reality dating series introduced seven couples who agreed to marry each other without seeing, talking or knowing anything about each other. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Andie, as research for an article about modern dating, seduces Benjamin and then transforms herself into the girlfriend from hell. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

The manosphere has infiltrated every aspect of our society—social media and content creators, dating, politics, businesses. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Radiocarbon dating indicates some of the earliest paintings could be nearly 2,400 years old. — Mike McRae 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

The French version of the site also organizes listings across broad classifieds categories such as motors, buy/sell/trade, property, services, pets, community, jobs, casual dating and adult-oriented classifieds. — Ascend Agency, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Harry Jowsey first won hearts (and money) in Season 1 of Netflix’s reality dating series Too Hot to Handle, charming viewers with his flirty personality. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026

Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, executive director of Merkos 302, said that the initiative isn't meant to replace technology, but to use it in addition to the human element that many singles feel is missing from modern dating. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

And, like everything in modern dating, this phenomenon of going on budget-friendly dates has spawned a new term. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

In turn, Axira proposes a risky deal — steal something from the Tournament of Hearts, a dating competition where highborn citizenship is on the line. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

The former model, who was runner-up on Season 15 of the ABC dating franchise, also hosted Going Home with Tyler Cameron for Amazon in 2024. — Peter White, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Villa are long-standing admirers of the 20-year-old, with interest pre-dating his transfer to Leverkusen in 2025. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

After graduating from Cal State Northridge, Green considered law school while dating singer Cathy Cole, who appeared with her family on the ABC variety program The King Family Show. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Villains dating hot blondes has the traditional golf journalists seething while SeanJo, myself and Nightcaps legend Zach Dean sit back and just smile. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Paul Baker, who is dating Issa, agrees to marry in order to stay in the city. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

The pair had started dating in 2023 after meeting at a mutual friend’s house in San Francisco. — Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

People have been informally betting on Mother Nature for more than 100 years, Pietruska said, dating to the 1880s when people in India would gamble on whether a rain gauge would overflow during a monsoon. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026