online date

See also: online-date

English

Alternative forms

• online-date

Etymology

Back-formation from online dating.

Verb

online date (third-person singular simple present online dates, present participle online dating, simple past and past participle online dated)

1. To date over the Internet.
   • 2013, Kayli Stollak, Granny Is My Wingman, New Harvest, →ISBN, page 30:

     The argument to online date was more convincing when I thought of my sister and her boyfriend and their perfect relationship.

   • 2014, Erika Ettin, Love at First Site: Tips and Tales for Online Dating Success from a Modern-Day Matchmaker, River Grove Books, →ISBN:

     So far, this book has been all about how to online date successfully.

   • 2019, HowExpert, Online Dating for Men 101: How to Find, Date, Attract, Connect, & Get into Great Relationships with Women from Online Dating, →ISBN:

     This also follows my previous point about making friends with men and solidifying a cohort of brothers BEFORE you attempt to online date or engage with women.

   • 2021, Lauren Windle, Notes on Love: Being Single and Dating in a Marriage Obsessed Church, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, →ISBN:

     A few things to note when deciding if you’re going to online date.