Going steady is a romantic relationship in which both partners commit to date only each other. Growing in prevalence in the United States after World War II, going steady became the mainstream dating pattern in high schools and colleges in the 1950s.

What does going steady mean in slang?

If two people are going steady, they are having a long, fairly serious romantic relationship. [informal] She's been going steady with Randolph for almost a year now. Synonyms: go out, court, be seeing someone, be in a relationship More Synonyms of go steady. See full dictionary entry for steady.

What does it mean if your steady?

If you describe a person as steady, you mean that they are sensible and reliable. He was firm and steady unlike other men she knew. ... a politician who's steady almost to the point of being boring. Synonyms: dependable, sensible, reliable, balanced More Synonyms of steady.