What planet are you on? The word “dating” in today’s world is synonymous with the word “intercourse.”
I’ve dated several women over the years without having “intercourse”, and the implication is indicative of a low brow mentality, IMO. The phrase you’re thinking of is “Hooking Up”.
Take it however you please, but to substitute one word for an implied meaning is precisely what liberals love to do, and wholly dishonest.