Many a first-time dater (4)

I believe the answer is:

teen

(Other definitions for teen that I've seen before include "Youth" , "Juvenile" , "Young person" , "Youngster of a certain age" , "Of 13 to 19 year olds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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