Noun

Singular dating

Plural uncountable

dating (uncountable)

  1. A form of romantic courtship between two individuals who may or may not expect marriage.
    It was a couple of years before he even started dating again.
  2. The process of estimating the age of an artifact or biological vestige.

Derived terms

Verb

dating

  1. Present participle of date.

Anagrams

Mandarin

Verb

dating (Pinyin da3ting1, tra 打聽, sim 打听)

  1. inquire

Derived terms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Mon Mar 1 21:46:37 2010

Dating is a form of courtship, and may include any social activity undertaken by, typically, two persons with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. The word refers to the act of meeting and engaging in some mutually agreed upon social activity. Traditional dating activities include entertainment or a meal.

In many cultural traditions, a date may be arranged by a third party, who may be a family member, acquaintance, or professional matchmaker. Recently internet dating has become popular.

Although dating etiquette has become more relaxed during the twentieth century, there are considerable differences between social and personal values. For example, when an activity costs money (for example, a meal), traditionally the man was expected to pay; but in recent times the practice of "going Dutch" (splitting the expenses) has become more common and more acceptable. With the wider availability of information about traditionally secretive issues individuals are more open about their interest in sexuality both in form of dating language and dress. The difference in expectation of a date in the male / female view of dating is quite marked and clearly shown by the public advice disseminated by popular media, e.g. magazines, which is in stark contrast. The average duration of courtship before proceeding to engagement or marriage varies considerably throughout the world.

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Sun Feb 14 21:18:26 2010

What are the pros-cons of dating somebody at work?
Q. I'm already dating a guy from work and we have a great relationship except that nobody at work knows and there are rumors about me dating other guys at work. They know I'm dating but because I don't say who they speculate and that's how rumors start. They also tell my bf that he should date so and so. Anyway, what would be the pros of letting people know who am I dating and what would be the cons?
Asked by Susu - Sun Nov 30 20:54:23 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. theres no pro and con about anything when dating someone at work i think just the rumors and gossip are just getting to ya...you just have to pay attention to your life and your bf. don't listen to what people are saying around at work...thats what THEY think and it shouldn't interfere your relationship with him. ignore those comments and let your life be private...if you don't, your just gonna get caught up into jealousy and eventually its gonna ruin the relationship sooner or later ;D see, i answered your question
Answered by Peek A-Boo I See You - Sun Nov 30 21:45:37 2008

What is the step in-between dating and engagement in a relationship?
Q. my partner and are on our fourth year of being together it gets on my nerves because people ask "are you two dating?" i dont know how to respond because we are together almost 24/7 so i just say "i guess u could say that. we go everywhere together." so what is the official word for being past the stage of dating, and planning on being engaged?
Asked by Harlan - Sun Feb 7 14:06:31 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 4 years? If you don't buy that girl a ring soon the official word for you will be "single".
Answered by Augydoggy - Sun Feb 7 14:10:32 2010

How can i 18 year old start dating older woman?
Q. never been on a date never been kissed never been hugged ??? turning 18 in a week, wanna start finding love=) i was planning during college, and some dating sites? but plan to start off with older woman if possiable?
Asked by carboy_carlover - Tue Feb 17 00:50:31 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Wow, not even hugged by a friend who is a girl? Okay here is what I think. To start with take a good long look in the mirror, decide where you rate on attractiveness. If People's Sexiest Man Alive are 10's, and a 1 is the Elephant man with 5 just being average where would you rate? This is your leauge. This is the same level you should be looking for in a date. Don't shoot too high or too low. Most men have a hard time understanding their leauge and shoot too high. Next ask yourself honestly is there any small changes I could make that would make a woman more interested? Maybe your hair looks oily, or you need to brush your teeth after meals. I don't know, this is a personal search and everyone has something they could improve on (or… [cont.]
Answered by chickennosenshi - Tue Feb 17 01:03:26 2009

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