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

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

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

Verb

Cuoco and Pelphrey began dating in 2022 and got engaged in 2024. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

At 17 years old, Max Wade stole celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s $200,000 Lamborghini to impress a girl and, months later, tried to shoot a man who was dating that same girl. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Calling it a rumor is a kind of shorthand because the gerbil thing is far more than simple gossip about, say, who is dating whom. — Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Seeking female companionship, Chris Mark turns to dating apps; eager to feel seen, Greg Chism becomes a YouTuber. — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

London’s Fortnum & Mason, dating to 1707, anchors the luxury end. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Haack — who also shares 7-year-old son Hudson with her second ex-husband, Ant Anstead — has been dating Larocca since the fall of 2024. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

The mausoleum, measuring 55 feet along each side and 16 feet high, is approximately 600 years old, dating to a period just before or possibly during the Inca conquest of the region in the mid-1400s. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Lovay had been casually dating the man her family believes killed her for about two years. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026