online dating en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From online + dating.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Dating over the Internet, typically using a website or app to find potential connections.
In the digital age, everything must at some point be reduced to this basic construct of choice: One or zero. Yes or no. On or off. Subscribers to online dating sites are forced to come up with a list of their desires. Red hair? Yes or no. Over 30 O.K.? Please check a box.
2010 February 11, Scott James, “In the Calculations of Online Dating, Love Can Be Cruel”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD | Abbr=Yes | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Descendants
Relateds
online banking · online date · speed dating · video dating · computer dating
Synonyms
cyberdating · Internet dating · hyperdating · e-dating
Translations (7)
de Onlinedating (dating over the Internet) · fi nettitreffailu (dating over the Internet) · cmn 在線交友 /在线交友 (dating over the Internet) · fi nettideittailu (dating over the Internet) · fi nettiseuranhaku (dating over the Internet) · ka ონლაინ-გაცნობა (dating over the Internet) · ka ონლაინ-დეიტინგი (dating over the Internet)