videodating

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A form of video dating — A form of virtual dating that allows users to communicate with each other by means of video, either (traditionally) by exchanging pre-recorded cassettes or (increasingly) by means of video interaction through the Internet.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounvideodating (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of video dating.

    A study of clients of a videodating service provides some answers (Woll & Young, 1989).

    1999, H. Andrew Michener, John D. DeLamater, Social psychology
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    Videodating appeals primarily to older singles who, because of the perceived lack of the usual forms of opportunity, turn to it as an efficient method for finding "Mr. or Ms. Right."

    2000, Arthur G. Neal, Sara F. Collas, Intimacy and alienation, page 33
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APA

videodating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/videodating

MLA

“videodating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/videodating. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “videodating,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/videodating.

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