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

The same goes for his perspectives on race, dating, gender, and generational divides shaped by his upbringing in Waukegan, Illinois. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

The key themes now are romance, dating, children or fertility, expression or hobbies—so one of these could be taking steps forward, but also sending you mixed messages about where. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Single Americans who say income matters in a relationship expect a potential lifelong partner to earn an average of $139,000 a year, according to a new survey highlighting the growing role finances play in modern dating. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

That research also cautions against treating young adults as broadly sober, so wellness-first dating is better understood as alcohol-optional. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 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

Verb

Lassen is so on the same page, and forever grateful to Frankel for freeing her from the dating-app quagmire. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Secondo is dating a good-natured and devoted young American woman (Minnie Driver), while simultaneously having an affair with Pascal’s Italian girlfriend and hostess (Isabella Rossellini). — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Breeze, a dating app based in Delft, Netherlands, was created explicitly to get people to meet rather than swipe. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

The now 42-year-old football star's dating life began drawing celebrity-media attention in the late 2000s and early 2010s. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Green Bay’s 17-point loss to division rival Minnesota was the Packers’ sixth consecutive defeat dating to last season, the franchise’s longest losing streak since 1990-91. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

The Uffizi Gallery is considered Florence’s premier art museum, with a collection of works dating primarily from antiquity through the 18th century. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

At the Uffizi, rain seeped through a skylight of a gallery housing a clutch of paintings dating to the seventeenth century, including Caravaggio’s ca. — News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2026

Brown and Bongiovi started dating in 2021, going Instagram official that year. — Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026