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

With all the caveats that come with love and internet dating, 90 Day Fiancé and all its spinoff shows make for great entertainment. —Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025

The platform was originally designed for casual dating, but now attracts about 15 million monthly average users also seeking serious relationships, friendships, travel companions — and for about a quarter of users — networking. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025

And again, radiocarbon dating has shown that this is a continual tradition through generations of local people, rather than a practice that arrived from somewhere else. —New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025

Renovations to repair the water damage prompted the body’s removal, creating an opportunity to perform CT scans, analysis of bone and tissue samples, and radiocarbon dating. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025

The couple soft-launched their relationship when Hewitt posted a video on her Instagram story around March 2025, following speculation about the two dating. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025

With serial dating, meeting new people becomes less about finding The One or even just having fun. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 Dec. 2025

Ironically enough, this matchmaking festival founded in the 1850s offers something refreshingly new to people increasingly burned out by modern, high-tech dating. —Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025

The comic about a relatable woman struggling to balance work, dating, fashion and food celebrates 50 years this year. —Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

Verb

After meeting Taylor Hackford at 38 and then dating for a decade, the two tied the knot in 1997 in Scotland. —Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

The couple got engaged in June 2023 after three years of dating. —Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, former volleyball star Tess craves reviving an on-hold career and pursues a job as a coach and even wades into the dating pool. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026

While the shoes have yet to be professionally verified and dating remains unconfirmed, two solid theories could explain this phenomenon. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026

Above water, mangrove trails and tropical hammocks frame the park’s conservation legacy, dating to the 1950s. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026

For Shaw-naé, food is a means of community, a way of expressing love, dating all the way back to her grandparents. —Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025

The legendary Public Enemy rapper and dating show debutante served as the guest judge on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night, in which the eight remaining couples hit the floor with head-banging routines set to a litany of iconic anthems. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025

My reference of dating was 39, 40 years old. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025