noun · informal
dating
/ˈdeɪtɪŋ/DAT·ing
Band 5-6speakingtask2
The activity of meeting and spending time with someone in order to form a romantic relationship.
Examples
“Many young people try online dating to meet potential partners.”
“They have been dating for six months.”
“Casual dating is common among students.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many millennials find dating awkward because social media shortens the time needed to get to know someone in person.”
Collocations
- online dating
- go on a date
- casual dating
Word family
date verbdating noundater noun
Common mistakes
I'm dating with her.→I'm dating her.
I go to dating every weekend.→I go on dates every weekend.
We are in a dating.→We are dating.
Say it for a higher band
5go out with→6have a relationship→7+dating
Synonyms
courtship
romance
Easily confused
romance
“They experienced a short but intense romance last year.”
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