“Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?”
Christopher Marlowe
Love At First SightRomance
Dating Quotes
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Dating Quotes
Read 200 of the best dating quotes about first dates, flirting, falling in love and romance, from Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde and more.
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”
William Shakespeare
Falling In LoveAttraction
“Men have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love.”
William Shakespeare
FunnyHeartbreak
“I do love nothing in the world so well as you: is not that strange?”
William Shakespeare
ConfessionFalling In Love
“I would not wish any companion in the world but you.”
William Shakespeare
CompanionshipRomance
“Love is merely a madness.”
William Shakespeare
Crazy In LoveFunny
“Was ever woman in this humour woo'd? Was ever woman in this humour won?”
William Shakespeare
WooingFunny
“If music be the food of love, play on.”
William Shakespeare
MusicRomance
“Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs.”
William Shakespeare
CrushLonging
“Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.”
William Shakespeare
Love At First SightBeauty
“O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon.”
William Shakespeare
PromisesRomance
“They do not love that do not show their love.”
William Shakespeare
Showing LoveHonesty
“Doubt thou the stars are fire; doubt that the sun doth move; doubt truth to be a liar; but never doubt I love.”
William Shakespeare
Love LettersDevotion
“O, how this spring of love resembleth the uncertain glory of an April day!”
William Shakespeare
New LoveUncertainty
“Come live with me and be my love, and we will all the pleasures prove.”
Christopher Marlowe
Asking OutRomance
“If all the world and love were young, and truth in every shepherd's tongue, these pretty pleasures might me move to live with thee and be thy love.”
Walter Raleigh
Playing Hard To GetFunny
“For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.”
John Donne
PassionFunny
“I wonder, by my troth, what thou and I did, till we loved?”
John Donne
New LoveRomance
“Then be not coy, but use your time, and while ye may, go marry.”
Robert Herrick
Seize The DayRomance
“Had we but world enough and time, this coyness, lady, were no crime.”
Andrew Marvell
FlirtingSeize The Day
“The grave's a fine and private place, but none, I think, do there embrace.”
Andrew Marvell
FlirtingFunny
“Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale?”
John Suckling
LovesickFunny
“Out upon it! I have loved three whole days together.”
John Suckling
FunnyCommitment
“I could not love thee, dear, so much, loved I not honour more.”
Richard Lovelace
HonourDevotion
“Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; ae farewell, and then for ever!”
Robert Burns
GoodbyeHeartbreak
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About Dating Quotes
Dating is one of life's great adventures. It is full of nervous first messages, butterflies before a first date, awkward silences, sudden sparks and the thrilling moment you realise you are falling for someone. It can be funny, confusing, exciting and heartbreaking, sometimes all in the same week.
This collection brings together 200 of the best dating quotes about flirting, first dates, falling in love and modern romance's timeless ups and downs, from William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Robert Burns, Charlotte Brontë and the great love poets. Use them for Instagram captions, sweet messages to your crush, or a smile when dating gets complicated.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Dating quotes.
What is a good quote for a first date?
Tennyson's "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" and Shakespeare's "O, how this spring of love resembleth the uncertain glory of an April day!" both capture the excitement and nerves of a first date.
What are funny dating quotes?
Jane Austen's opening line about a single man "in want of a wife" and Mr. Darcy's "she is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me" are classic funny lines. Oscar Wilde's "The proper basis for marriage is a mutual misunderstanding" is another favourite.
What are romantic quotes to send to a crush?
Try Shakespeare's "I do love nothing in the world so well as you: is not that strange?" or Shelley's "What is all this sweet work worth if thou kiss not me?" For something shy and sweet, use Austen's "If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more."
Is love at first sight real?
Poets have believed in it for centuries. Christopher Marlowe asked, "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?" and Robert Burns wrote, "To see her was to love her." But Mark Twain reminded us that real love is "the slowest of all growths."
What does the Bible say about dating?
Song of Solomon 2:7 advises not to "stir up" or awaken love until the right time, a verse often shared as advice about patience in dating and relationships.
What are short dating quotes for Instagram captions?
Try "Love is merely a madness," "Reader, I married him," "The very essence of romance is uncertainty," or "I found you." They pair well with date-night photos and couple posts.