Meanings
plural e-dates
- A person who takes part in e-dating.
Hardly a moment passed when one of two men I'd seen together at the bar approached me and introduced himself as my e-date.
2004, Rochelle Turoff Mucha, Men and Me: Entertainment to Insight, page 1321 more example
If you neglect to mention your shyness, when you finally meet your e-dates, your online image may not match your real one.
2004, Bonnie Jacobson, The Shy Single: A Bold Guide to Dating for the Less-than-Bold DaterSynonyms: cyberdate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who takes part in e-dating.
Origin
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e-date. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-date
“e-date.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-date. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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