Cyberdate

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who takes part in cyberdating.
  2. 2
    A date (romantic event) brought about by cyberdating.

    "Richie has a cyberdate. That's what he tells me. “You met a girl online? Don't you have a girlfriend already?"

Verb
  1. 1
    To date online. uncommon

    "Our modems came through where stamps, telephone and fax machines failed. We each already know we like how the other looks, sounds, smiles, thinks. No disappointments there because we're cyberdating to maintain what we liked at first glance."

Example

More examples

"Richie has a cyberdate. That's what he tells me. “You met a girl online? Don't you have a girlfriend already?"

Etymology

From cyber- + date.

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