Dating in Czech: Words and phrases for love, kisses, and rejection

Líbit se někomu (To like someone / To be attracted to someone)
The basic way to express attraction in Czech. For example, you can say Líbíš se mi, which means you like or find someone attractive.
Jít na rande / Pozvat někoho na rande (To go on a date / To invite someone on a date)
Rande means a romantic date — it could be coffee, dinner, or a walk.
Balit někoho (To flirt with someone / To hit on someone)
An informal expression meaning to flirt with someone or try to impress them.
Přeskočila jiskra (There was a spark)
An idiomatic expression used when there is an instant attraction or chemistry between two people.
Chodit s někým (To date someone / To be in a relationship)
A very common Czech expression for being in a relationship. Literally, it means "to walk with someone," but in reality, it simply means that two people are dating.
Dát si pusu × líbat se (To give someone a kiss × To kiss / To make out)
Czech has several expressions for kissing. Dát si pusu is a gentle and very common way to refer to a quick kiss, while líbat se usually describes longer or more passionate kissing.
Mít někoho rád × milovat někoho (To care about someone × To love someone)
Czech also distinguishes between different levels of affection. Mít někoho rád expresses fondness or deep liking, while milovat někoho is a much stronger declaration of love.
Dostat košem (To get rejected / To be turned down)
A Czech idiom meaning to be rejected. If someone dostane košem (gives a basket), their romantic interest is not reciprocated. The origin is thought to come from an old folk tradition where a woman would give a man a basket as a symbolic way of turning him down.