Dating vs. Relationships — What's the Difference?

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships practised in Western societies whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a prospective partner in a future intimate relationship. It represents a form of courtship, consisting of social activities carried out by the couple, either alone or with others.

The condition or fact of being related; connection or association.

The time stated in terms of the day, month, and year

Connection by blood or marriage; kinship.

A statement of calendar time, as on a document.

A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other

A particular point or period of time at which something happened or existed, or is expected to happen

A romantic or sexual involvement.

Dates The years of someone's birth and death

Plural of relationship

The time during which something lasts; duration

The time or historical period to which something belongs

An appointment

An engagement to go out socially with another person, often out of romantic interest.

One's companion on such an outing.

An engagement for a performance

To mark or supply with a date

To determine the date of

To betray the age of

To go on a date or dates with.

To have origin in a particular time in the past

To become old-fashioned.

To go on dates.

Present participle of date

A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.

An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.

The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.

Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens