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dater

dater

6 3.8
A person who meets others to form a romantic relationship
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪtər/
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  • Here are some quick tips for any potential daters out there.
  • a serial dater
  • an online dater

And darling, we all know that I'm not a great dater.

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Examples

  • eHarmony, which operates in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK, is the destination for online daters seeking serious relationships.

    Blog text (6)
  • Many online daters use profiles to showcase their interests and attract potential partners.

  • I was a serial online dater.

    Blog text (11)
  • He is a serial dater and his goal is to date the hottest girls he can.

  • Yeah, they surveyed daters and they found more than half of them out there felt confident that this is the year they would find the one.

  • But a friend of mine, who’s now married but used to be quite the dater in her day, recently told me how she used to let guys down gently.

    Blog text (7)
  • Today's daters are a generation influenced by the one-child policy, economic reform, and, for some, newfound prosperity.

    Blog text (28)
  • dater often seeks meaningful relationships through various dating platforms.

  • He considers himself a confident dater after successfully navigating the world of dating apps.

Synonyms

suitor
vsdater
48 4.4

A man who wants to marry a woman

is for people seeking relationship or companionship, not only marriage
loverboy
vsdater
  • Informal
4 7.0

A young man who acts charming and shows romantic interest

looks for companionship through meetings rather than only playful flirting
romancer
vsdater
1 6.5

A person who tries to charm others to start a romantic relationship

searches for relationship through romantic meetings without relying on charm
suiter
vsdater
  • UK
5.0

A person who tries to win someone's love, often to marry

seeks relationship or companionship without necessarily aiming for marriage
courter
vsdater
8.1

A person who tries to win someone's love often to marry

focuses on romantic meetings for companionship rather than mainly marriage
suer
vsdater
  • Archaic
9.9

A man who tries to win a woman's love to marry her

often seeks companionship through romantic meetings without a marriage plan

How Committed

to partner
123 3.2
boyfriend
1.0
dater
6 3.8
fuck boy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Surface Forms

dater singular
daters plural

Morphology

dater = date (transparent) = date + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'to date' (to go on dates), producing 'one who dates'; the relation is straightforward though informal.

Etymology

Dater comes from the word date ('a social meeting or arranged time') and the ending -er ('one who does something'). So a dater is simply someone who goes on dates to meet or get to know other people.