Dating is when two individuals engage in activities to get to know each other. Going out to dine in a restaurant, watch movies, stroll in the park, that sort of thing. May these inspirational quotes about dating give you valuable lessons from other's experiences and helpful tips when planning to date someone.
1. “Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.” – Joey Adams
2. “Dating requires a leap of faith that the two of you can have a good time together for an hour or two.” – Joy Browne
3. “An important part of dating is communicating. We communicate by sharing our thoughts, ideas, and feelings. We enjoy being with someone when we have an easy time communicating or when we have a lot to talk about.” – John Bytheway
4. “Dating is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.” – Henry Cloud
5. “Dating an ex is the equivalent of failing a test you already had the answers to.” – Kendrick Cole
6. “I don’t have a type. But one thing I can say from my dating experience is that a physical attraction will only take you so far. So you definitely have to have a strong intellectual connection as well.” – Jesse Metcalfe
7. “Dating is a battleground filled with deception and infidelity.” – Andrew S. Trees
8. “Dating is different when you get older. You’re not as trusting, or as eager to get back out there and expose yourself to someone.” – Toni Braxton
9. “Dating is where you pretend you’re someone you’re not to impress someone you don’t know.” – Melanie White
10. “Dating should be less about matching outward circumstances than meeting your inner necessity.” – Mark Amend
11. “I’m waiting for the man who’s courageous enough to deal with me. I’m going to wait though. You always find the wrong person when you go looking.” – Rihanna
12. “When it comes to dating, I’m straightforward and traditional with a twist.” – Luke Pasqualino
13. “Everybody knows the pressure of a first date: Searching for that perfect outfit. Hunting for ways to be engaging. Dissecting each detail when it's over to check for mistakes. Dating can make even the most confident person lose his cool.” – Kelly Starling
14. “Dating now is a lot like going shopping when you don’t have any money. Even if you find the right thing, you can’t do anything about it.” – Joshua Harris
15. “I’m honest about the journey I’ve been on, so I definitely don’t take dating lightly anymore.” – Demi Lovato
16. “There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. And you realize suddenly that you forgot it was a game, and turn away in tears.” – Sylvia Plath
17. “I don’t date my girlfriend because she’s a model. I date her because I love her.” – Adam Levine
18. “Whenever I date a guy, I think, Is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with?” – Rita Rudner
19. “Dating has taught me what I want and don’t want, who I am, and who I want to be.” – Jennifer Love Hewitt
20. “Every time you date someone with an issue that you have to work to ignore, you're settling.” – Andre Breton
21. “I believe that often people even stay in bad relationships longer than they should because the fear of the pain of dating is scarier than the pain of a bad relationship.” – Karen Salmansohn
22. “I like to think I’ll just be walking down the street one day and stop and meet someone, like, Oh my God, you’re awesome, and then we start dating.” – Laura Prepon
23. “Dating is kind of hard. Like dinner or something like that. Like a forced awkward situation is very strange. Especially for me, for some reason.” – Zac Efron
24. “Well, dating has become a sport and not about finding the person you love.” – Rashida Jones
25. “People tend to look at dating sort of like a safari, like they're trying to land the trophy.” – Henry Cloud
26. “Dating someone on the opposite end of the happy spectrum teaches you an incredible amount of patience.” – Chris Pine
27. “Dating a man is like flying a kite. You only need to know when to wind up the string or let it out.” – Jenna Alatari
28. “You didn't date someone to change him. You dated him because you wanted him for the way he was. Flaws and fears and all.” – Jean Oram
29. “After a number of years dating, we decided we were good partners.” – Melinda Gates
30. “Basically, dating is like climbing a volcano and you never know when it’s going to erupt, dumping molten lava and burning you.” – Robin Bielman
More Date Quotes
31. “I don’t really believe in rules, but I do like old-fashioned dating where you don’t call the guy until he calls you. I don’t think it’s like he’s got to do this and that’s the rule.” – Ashley Tisdale
32. “A person's readiness to date is largely a matter of maturity and environment.” – Myles Munroe
33. “Dating is like trying to make a meal out of leftovers. Some leftovers actually get better when they've had a little time to mature. But others should be thrown out right away, No matter how you try to warm them up, they're never as good as when they were new.” – Lisa Kleypas
34. “When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” – Donald Miller
35. “Dating is something you do before making binding choices or exclusive commitments.” – Rebecca Sharp Colmer
36. “What we wait around a lifetime for with one person, we can find in a moment with someone else.” – Stephanie Klein
37. “Dating is an emotional experience. You’re vulnerable. You’re letting someone you barely know see the real you.” – Joy Browne
38. “Dating is probably the most important aspect of a single person’s life.” – Linda Sunshine
39. “Employees make the best dates. You don't have to pick them up and they're always tax-deductible.” – Andy Warhol
40. “I started dating older men, and I would fall in love with them. I thought they could teach me about life.” – Daphne Zuniga
41. “Date someone because you already see a future, not because you want to see if you would work out.” – Sarah Moores
42. “I’ve been dating since I was fifteen. I’m exhausted. Where is he?” – Kristin Davis
43. “Dating is really hard because everyone puts on a front. It's really difficult to see who is who, so it is important to be yourself.” – Brooke Burke
44. “I’m dating a woman now who, evidently, is unaware of it.” – Garry Shandling
45. “To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.” – Helen Rowlnad
46. “I don’t understand the whole dating thing. I know right off the bat if I’m interested in someone, and I don’t want them to waste their money on me and take me out to eat if I know I’m not interested in that person.” – Britney Spears
47. “Before you enter into the world of online dating, be prepared with what to say in case your date looks less the pictures you saw online and moe like a sunburned walrus.” – Alfred Jarry
48. “I’m not great at dating, but I need to do it to relax.” – Lena Dunham
49. “It's afterward you realize that the feeling of happiness you had with a man didn't necessarily prove that you loved him.” – Marguerite Duras
50. “It’s a big responsibility dating me. Because I come with a little bit of baggage, you know?” – Demi Lovato
51. “Men will sleep with women they wouldn't date, and women will date men they wouldn't sleep with.” – Rebecca Christian
52. “A guy should make the woman he is dating feel different and more special than anyone else in his life.” – Samantha Daniels
53. “I know we've only just met, but I have the feeling that I've known you all my life because every little thing you do drives me up the wall.” – Dan Piraro
54. “The joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment.” – Joshua Harris
55. “Everyone knows that dating in your thirties is not the happy-go-lucky free-for-all it was when you were twenty-two.” – Helen Fielding
56. “What online dating did was offer me the opportunity to go out with a bunch of different people from different industries.” – Essence Atkins
57. “Dating a grad student was like making hurried-up popcorn: lots of butter, high heat, instant noise.” – Will Weaver
58. “Your goal in an online dating profile and in your first message to somebody is to strike up a conversation.” – Sam Yagan
59. “Dating, after all is still about two people who are interested in one another and want to get together at a specific time and place.” – Joy Browne
60. “A date may be just a pleasant coming together; a way of saying thank you for a favor, or it may be a delicate step in a courtship and mating dance.” – Rebecca Sharp Colmer
Share these Dating Quotes for her and him with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
1. “Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.” – Joey Adams
2. “Dating requires a leap of faith that the two of you can have a good time together for an hour or two.” – Joy Browne
3. “An important part of dating is communicating. We communicate by sharing our thoughts, ideas, and feelings. We enjoy being with someone when we have an easy time communicating or when we have a lot to talk about.” – John Bytheway
4. “Dating is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.” – Henry Cloud
5. “Dating an ex is the equivalent of failing a test you already had the answers to.” – Kendrick Cole
6. “I don’t have a type. But one thing I can say from my dating experience is that a physical attraction will only take you so far. So you definitely have to have a strong intellectual connection as well.” – Jesse Metcalfe
7. “Dating is a battleground filled with deception and infidelity.” – Andrew S. Trees
8. “Dating is different when you get older. You’re not as trusting, or as eager to get back out there and expose yourself to someone.” – Toni Braxton
9. “Dating is where you pretend you’re someone you’re not to impress someone you don’t know.” – Melanie White
10. “Dating should be less about matching outward circumstances than meeting your inner necessity.” – Mark Amend
11. “I’m waiting for the man who’s courageous enough to deal with me. I’m going to wait though. You always find the wrong person when you go looking.” – Rihanna
12. “When it comes to dating, I’m straightforward and traditional with a twist.” – Luke Pasqualino
13. “Everybody knows the pressure of a first date: Searching for that perfect outfit. Hunting for ways to be engaging. Dissecting each detail when it's over to check for mistakes. Dating can make even the most confident person lose his cool.” – Kelly Starling
14. “Dating now is a lot like going shopping when you don’t have any money. Even if you find the right thing, you can’t do anything about it.” – Joshua Harris
15. “I’m honest about the journey I’ve been on, so I definitely don’t take dating lightly anymore.” – Demi Lovato
16. “There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. And you realize suddenly that you forgot it was a game, and turn away in tears.” – Sylvia Plath
17. “I don’t date my girlfriend because she’s a model. I date her because I love her.” – Adam Levine
18. “Whenever I date a guy, I think, Is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with?” – Rita Rudner
19. “Dating has taught me what I want and don’t want, who I am, and who I want to be.” – Jennifer Love Hewitt
20. “Every time you date someone with an issue that you have to work to ignore, you're settling.” – Andre Breton
21. “I believe that often people even stay in bad relationships longer than they should because the fear of the pain of dating is scarier than the pain of a bad relationship.” – Karen Salmansohn
22. “I like to think I’ll just be walking down the street one day and stop and meet someone, like, Oh my God, you’re awesome, and then we start dating.” – Laura Prepon
23. “Dating is kind of hard. Like dinner or something like that. Like a forced awkward situation is very strange. Especially for me, for some reason.” – Zac Efron
24. “Well, dating has become a sport and not about finding the person you love.” – Rashida Jones
25. “People tend to look at dating sort of like a safari, like they're trying to land the trophy.” – Henry Cloud
26. “Dating someone on the opposite end of the happy spectrum teaches you an incredible amount of patience.” – Chris Pine
27. “Dating a man is like flying a kite. You only need to know when to wind up the string or let it out.” – Jenna Alatari
28. “You didn't date someone to change him. You dated him because you wanted him for the way he was. Flaws and fears and all.” – Jean Oram
29. “After a number of years dating, we decided we were good partners.” – Melinda Gates
30. “Basically, dating is like climbing a volcano and you never know when it’s going to erupt, dumping molten lava and burning you.” – Robin Bielman
More Date Quotes
31. “I don’t really believe in rules, but I do like old-fashioned dating where you don’t call the guy until he calls you. I don’t think it’s like he’s got to do this and that’s the rule.” – Ashley Tisdale
32. “A person's readiness to date is largely a matter of maturity and environment.” – Myles Munroe
33. “Dating is like trying to make a meal out of leftovers. Some leftovers actually get better when they've had a little time to mature. But others should be thrown out right away, No matter how you try to warm them up, they're never as good as when they were new.” – Lisa Kleypas
34. “When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” – Donald Miller
35. “Dating is something you do before making binding choices or exclusive commitments.” – Rebecca Sharp Colmer
36. “What we wait around a lifetime for with one person, we can find in a moment with someone else.” – Stephanie Klein
37. “Dating is an emotional experience. You’re vulnerable. You’re letting someone you barely know see the real you.” – Joy Browne
38. “Dating is probably the most important aspect of a single person’s life.” – Linda Sunshine
39. “Employees make the best dates. You don't have to pick them up and they're always tax-deductible.” – Andy Warhol
40. “I started dating older men, and I would fall in love with them. I thought they could teach me about life.” – Daphne Zuniga
41. “Date someone because you already see a future, not because you want to see if you would work out.” – Sarah Moores
42. “I’ve been dating since I was fifteen. I’m exhausted. Where is he?” – Kristin Davis
43. “Dating is really hard because everyone puts on a front. It's really difficult to see who is who, so it is important to be yourself.” – Brooke Burke
44. “I’m dating a woman now who, evidently, is unaware of it.” – Garry Shandling
45. “To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.” – Helen Rowlnad
46. “I don’t understand the whole dating thing. I know right off the bat if I’m interested in someone, and I don’t want them to waste their money on me and take me out to eat if I know I’m not interested in that person.” – Britney Spears
47. “Before you enter into the world of online dating, be prepared with what to say in case your date looks less the pictures you saw online and moe like a sunburned walrus.” – Alfred Jarry
48. “I’m not great at dating, but I need to do it to relax.” – Lena Dunham
49. “It's afterward you realize that the feeling of happiness you had with a man didn't necessarily prove that you loved him.” – Marguerite Duras
50. “It’s a big responsibility dating me. Because I come with a little bit of baggage, you know?” – Demi Lovato
51. “Men will sleep with women they wouldn't date, and women will date men they wouldn't sleep with.” – Rebecca Christian
52. “A guy should make the woman he is dating feel different and more special than anyone else in his life.” – Samantha Daniels
53. “I know we've only just met, but I have the feeling that I've known you all my life because every little thing you do drives me up the wall.” – Dan Piraro
54. “The joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment.” – Joshua Harris
55. “Everyone knows that dating in your thirties is not the happy-go-lucky free-for-all it was when you were twenty-two.” – Helen Fielding
56. “What online dating did was offer me the opportunity to go out with a bunch of different people from different industries.” – Essence Atkins
57. “Dating a grad student was like making hurried-up popcorn: lots of butter, high heat, instant noise.” – Will Weaver
58. “Your goal in an online dating profile and in your first message to somebody is to strike up a conversation.” – Sam Yagan
59. “Dating, after all is still about two people who are interested in one another and want to get together at a specific time and place.” – Joy Browne
60. “A date may be just a pleasant coming together; a way of saying thank you for a favor, or it may be a delicate step in a courtship and mating dance.” – Rebecca Sharp Colmer
Share these Dating Quotes for her and him with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.