Dating is a stage of romantic relationships practised in Western societies whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the others suitability as a prospective partner in a future intimate relationship.

Why is a romantic date called a date?

The word date that means “the fruit of the palm” and the word date that means “the time of an event” look alike, but they are not related. The word data comes from the Latin word dare, “to give.” In later Latin, the word data came to be used alone to stand for the date, and it came into English as date.