Considering dating (6)
I believe the answer is:
seeing
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'considering' is the first definition.
('see' can be a synonym of 'consider')
'dating' is the second definition.
('see' can be a synonym of 'date')
(Other definitions for seeing that I've seen before include "Spotting - interviewing" , "Observing - understanding" , "Noticing" , "Vision" , ". . . . . . is believing, they say" .)