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means The process of meeting and spending time with potential romantic partners to gauge long-term compatibility.
from From the early 1900s American slang use of date as a fixed appointment, which migrated from courtship-on-the-porch to courtship-on-the-town once young people gained money and unsupervised hours.
Old rulesPre-1900s courtship happened under family supervision indoors.
Word shiftDate once just meant any scheduled meeting.
App eraOver a third of couples now meet online.