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

Today’s astrology brings major mental and emotional shake-ups, particularly around dating, creativity, attention and self-expression. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Plus, the problem with modern dating has been discovered. —Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

David Kuang, a 21-year-old Columbia University student, said the economics of dating can make every outing feel like a gamble. —Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026

Advertisement Secure dating is built in small, consistent moments from day one, preventing ambiguity from becoming the norm. —Amir Levine, Time, 20 Apr. 2026

Each season follows a new group of individuals on the autism spectrum navigating love, dating, and relationships. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026

The dimensions of the timbers correspond exactly to the drawings of the ship that survive, and the dendrochronological dating matches the vessel’s year of construction in 1772. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Dendrochronological dating, the method of using tree rings to establish the age of wood, match the year the ship was built. —CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

And smaller group chats are where real conversations are happening (even online dating is moving IRL again). —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Verb

Named for South Korea’s national flower, the restaurant presents prix fixe menus inspired by royal court cuisine dating back to the Joseon Dynasty that have been elevated with a modern twist. —Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

The two have had a number of high-profile relationships, with Styles dating Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner and Camille Rowe, as well as Olivia Wilde and Taylor Russell. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026

Another influencer, Maggie Reed, was an early Becerra booster, dating back to last fall, when the former Health and Human Services secretary was struggling to break out of the crowded field of candidates. —Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026

In 2016, Obama became the first president to visit the island nation in nearly 90 years, following several cordial meetings with Raúl Castro dating back to 2013. —Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026

Speaking at the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit Wednesday, Rengarajan argued dating and corporate relationships are intertwined. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 May 2026

After recently dating the film for November 19, 2027, word began to spread that while much of the ensemble would be younger talent, the studio and Daniels were aiming high for the star that would be at the center of the cast. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026

The layer of comic broadness on top of the romance also seemed intended to compensate for the fact that the dating itself wasn’t particularly compelling. —Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026

The university's newspaper The Daily Nexus reported that campus crime rates have been on the rise since 2022 — with more reports of rape, dating violence and stalking. —Bethany Brown, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026