Datings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A series of social interactions aimed at discovering romantic compatibility between individuals
2. The act of engaging in relationship-building activities with the intention of finding a partner for a romantic relationship
3. Various methods through which individuals meet and evaluate each other for potential romantic involvement or courtship

Etymology: "Datings" is the plural of "dating," the noun for the practice of going out with someone to see whether a romance might develop. "Dating" comes from "date" in its older sense of a fixed appointment, which traces back through Old French to the Medieval Latin "data," the "given" in the formula "datum" on old letters, meaning "given at" a particular place and time.

Synonyms: appointments, meetings, rendezvous, engagements, assignations

Antonyms: breakups, separations, disengagements, divorces, split-ups