daters
People going out
Daters are people who date—those actively engaged in romantic courtship or social outings with potential partners.
The term often appears in discussions of relationship styles or dating culture: serial daters, online daters, casual daters.
Dating apps and advice columns frequently categorize people by their dating behavior: Some daters prefer to keep things casual.
Romantic pursuit of another
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- suitorOne who seeks affection
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
admirer · proposing · serenading · beau · betrothal · swiping · chatting · messaging
Lit by wax flames
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- passionIntense emotional drive
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
attraction · infatuation · sweethearts · romance · valentine · amour · enchantment · fondness
Summaries of characteristics
- swipingTaking something swiftly
- matchingIdentical in appearance
- appsMobile software, briefly
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
photos · bios · messaging · catfishing · ghosting · unmatching · filters · preferences
wooing
Romantic pursuit of another
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- suitorOne who seeks affection
matchmaking · admirer · proposing · serenading · beau · betrothal · swiping · chatting · messaging · ghosting
candlelit
Lit by wax flames
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- passionIntense emotional drive
chemistry · attraction · infatuation · sweethearts · romance · valentine · amour · enchantment · fondness · heartthrob
profiles
Summaries of characteristics
algorithms · photos · bios · messaging · catfishing · ghosting · unmatching · filters · preferences · prompts
singles
Unattached individuals
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- minglingCasual social interaction
gathering · apps · profiles · matching · socializing · event · party · networking · setup · introduction
- restaurantgoersregulars, first-timers, walk-ins, reservations, guests
- loverslover, lovers, beloved, sweethearts, sweetheart
- young adultsyoung adults, twenty-somethings, twentysomethings, young people, young professionals
datersspouses
Married partners
married couples · life partners · husbands · wives · fiancés
- up to dateCurrent with latest information
- due dateWhen payment is required
- first dateInitial romantic meeting
- blind dateArranged meeting between strangers
- out of dateNo longer valid
- expiration dateFinal day of validity
date, dated, update, outdated, updated, updates, predate, postdate, undated