e-dating

noun

The Internet equivalent of going on dates; the process of getting to know someone, with a view to romance, via instant messages or other computerized communication.

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Meanings

noune-dating (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Internet equivalent of going on dates; the process of getting to know someone, with a view to romance, via instant messages or other computerized communication.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
online dating

Origin

From e- + dating.

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APA

e-dating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-dating

MLA

“e-dating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-dating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-dating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-dating.

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