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 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

She was born in September 2007 Hayek and Pinault welcomed their daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault in September 2007, after one year of dating, a rep for Hayek announced at the time. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 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

In a world where low pressure, group experiences are two to four times more likely to engage single people, Kansas Citians can use the new feature to join a greater shift in what dating looks like. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Verb

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

Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxing world champion, and Panettiere began dating in 2009 and got engaged in October 2013. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

After dating 20 different women at once on his Netflix series Let’s Marry Harry, the Australian reality star, 29, ended up tying the knot with Mozo, a 31-year-old travel photographer from Hawaii. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Several of Kidman’s friends are also worried about her dating Reinstein. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2026

Alia Shawkat is setting the record straight about those Brad Pitt dating rumors once and for all. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

After six years of dating, they got engaged on Christmas Eve 2025. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Klitschko and Panettiere met in 2008 and began dating the following year. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

Panettiere first started dating Hickerson after a 2018 stint in rehab. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026