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The process of meeting different people for dates in order to get to know a potential romantic partner.
Seit der Erfindung von Apps ist Online-Dating für viele Menschen zur Normalität geworden.
Since the invention of apps, online dating has become normal for many people.
'Dating' is a loanword from English. In German, it is used as a neuter noun ('das Dating'), similar to other activities borrowed from English that end in '-ing' (e.g., 'das Shopping', 'das Jogging').
Das ständige Dating über Apps kann sehr anstrengend sein.
Constant dating through apps can be very exhausting.
The word 'Dating' is used as an uncountable noun that describes a process or concept. It is therefore normally used in the singular without an article or with the definite article 'das'.
Für gutes Dating gibt es leider keine festen Regeln.
Unfortunately, there are no fixed rules for good dating.
'Dating' is very often part of compound words. The most common combination is 'Online-Dating' (online dating). 'Dating-App' (dating app) and 'Dating-Portal' (dating portal) are also very common.
Viele Paare lernen sich heute über Online-Dating kennen.
Many couples today meet through online dating.
date / arrangement
'Dating' and 'Verabredung' can both have to do with a planned meeting. But 'Dating' means the whole process of wanting to get to know romantic partners. So it is about love, flirting, or looking for a partner. 'Verabredung' is more general: it can be a meeting with friends, family, or also a romantic meeting. It can also mean arranging this meeting. The words can be confused because a date can be a Verabredung. But not every Verabredung is dating.
Nach der Trennung findet Max das Dating am Anfang ziemlich anstrengend.
After the breakup, Max finds dating pretty exhausting at first.
Wegen der Arbeit musste sie ihre Verabredung mit Lisa verschieben.
Because of work, she had to postpone her meetup with Lisa.