Dating

Situationships, red flags, the ick, and everything in between.

179 terms
143 I love you. Each digit represents word count. always the bridesmaid Always supporting but never the main focus. any port in a storm Settling for available options when preferred ones are absent. bae Baby. An affectionate term for a partner or someone you care about. bbg Baby girl. An affectionate term of address. beige flag A neutral or slightly weird quirk that is not a problem but is notable. benching Keeping someone as a romantic backup while pursuing others. bird A woman. British slang, informal and sometimes considered dated. bless their heart Internet slang: bless their heart. breadcrumbing Sending just enough attention to keep someone interested without commitment. cold war A period of tension without direct confrontation. crushed correctly Internet slang: crushed correctly. crushingly W A crushingly win. cushioning Maintaining backup romantic options while in a relationship. dating apps Internet slang: dating apps. dating era A phase characterized by dating energy. dating himself Internet slang: dating himself. delulu Delusional, especially about romantic prospects. Usually self-aware and funny ab... delulu behavior Acting with delusional optimism, especially about romance. delulu is solulu Being delusional is sometimes the solution. Ironic optimism. detach with love Internet slang: detach with love. different this time Claiming changed circumstances. dm me Send me a direct message. dming my ex Reaching out to a former partner through direct messages. dms closed My direct messages are closed. You cannot message me. dms open My direct messages are open. You can message me. double texting Sending a second message before receiving a reply to the first. down bad In a desperate or pathetic romantic situation. downbad Desperately attracted to someone or something in an embarrassing way. dry text A message with minimal engagement or warmth. dump him Advice to end a relationship with someone who is not worth it. eat your heart out Internet slang: eat your heart out. elusive Hard to pin down or reach, often in dating contexts. fake love Internet slang: fake love. famously delulu Widely known for being delusional. father rizz Internet slang: father rizz. fit birds Internet slang: fit birds. flirty behavior Acting in a flirty way. for the love of karma Internet slang: for the love of karma. friends to lovers Internet slang: friends to lovers. gaslight To manipulate someone into questioning their own perception of reality. gaslit Having been manipulated into doubting your own perception. ghosting Cutting off all contact with someone suddenly and without explanation. going no contact Cutting off all communication with someone. got the ick Developed that sudden feeling of repulsion toward someone. grace period A window of time before consequences apply. green flag A positive sign in a person or relationship. Things are looking good. guilt tripping Making someone feel guilty to influence their behavior. gut feeling An instinctive sense about something. hard block Fully blocking someone on social media, preventing them from seeing your content... hard launch Publicly and explicitly announcing a new romantic partner. hard launch moment The specific act of officially announcing a relationship publicly. haunting Passively lurking in someone's digital space after ending contact. haunting behavior Acting in a way that lingers. heart eyes Internet slang: heart eyes. heartfully W A heartfully win. heartfully ate Performed heartfully excellently. heartily W A heartily win. heartily ate Performed heartily excellently. heartthrob An attractive person who causes romantic feelings. her loss Acknowledging someone else lost out by rejecting you. hiding in plain sight Something obvious that is not being acknowledged. high standards Maintaining elevated expectations. hmu Hit me up. Contact me. hoe phase A period of casual dating and exploration without commitment. i love you but I love you but. ick A sudden feeling of repulsion toward someone you were previously attracted to. k Passive-aggressive one-letter response. l rizz Failed charm. Your flirting attempt made the situation actively worse. left hanging Not receiving a response or reciprocation. left on delivered A message was delivered to someone's phone but they have not opened it. left on read Seeing a message and choosing not to respond. let him rizz Internet slang: let him rizz. link British for arranging to meet someone romantically. link up To meet up, usually informally. loml Love of my life. love at first swipe Internet slang: love at first swipe. love bombing Overwhelming someone with affection early in a relationship to create dependency... love her forever Internet slang: love her forever. love language The way someone expresses and receives love. love languages test Internet slang: love languages test. love not logging off Internet slang: love not logging off. love that for you Internet slang: love that for you. love the confidence Internet slang: love the confidence. mr steal your girl An attractive man who could take someone's partner. my heart Internet slang: my heart. my type The kind of person you are attracted to. negative rizz Charm that repels rather than attracts. new phone who dis Internet slang: new phone who dis. no pressure Without pressure. no pressure obviously Seemingly offering no pressure while clearly applying it. no rizz whatsoever fr Without rizz whatsoever fr. no talking phase A period of not pursuing romance. non negotiable Internet slang: non negotiable. not mine to give Something I am unable to provide. not putting up with it Not putting up with it. on my mind Internet slang: on my mind. open relationship A relationship where both partners consent to romantic or sexual connections wit... orbiting Watching and engaging with someone's social media after cutting off direct conta... over before it started Something ended before it had a chance to begin. paperclipping Reappearing after a long absence just to keep someone attached. pick me Someone who demeans their own group to win approval from the other group. pick me behavior Acting to seek approval from the opposite group by denigrating your own. platonic love Internet slang: platonic love. playfully toxic Internet slang: playfully toxic. plus one Internet slang: plus one. pocketing Keeping someone secret from your social circle, not introducing them to anyone. power couple Internet slang: power couple. pull Internet slang: pull. punching above weight Internet slang: punching above weight. putting yourself out there Taking emotional risk by pursuing connection. red flag A warning sign in a person or relationship. Something is wrong. red flag behavior Acting in a red flag way. right person wrong time Good match but poor timing. rizz Charisma, especially the ability to attract or flirt with someone. rizz fit Internet slang: rizz fit. rizz perm Internet slang: rizz perm. rizz season Internet slang: rizz season. rizzing Actively using charm on someone. rizzler A person whose entire identity is built around having rizz. roblox rizz Internet slang: roblox rizz. rose tinted glasses Seeing something more positively than it deserves. roster The group of romantic options you are currently keeping active. screenshotting Taking a screenshot of a conversation for evidence or sharing. she got him She successfully attracted or caught him. shooting shots Internet slang: shooting shots. silent mode Operating quietly without engaging with online activity. simp Someone who does too much for someone who gives nothing back. simping Excessively pursuing or fawning over someone who does not reciprocate. single behavior Acting in ways that reveal you are single. situationship A romantic connection that is more than friendship but less than a relationship. skibidi rizz Internet slang: skibidi rizz. slight delulu Internet slang: slight delulu. slow burn Internet slang: slow burn. slow fade Gradually reducing contact until communication naturally ends. sneaky link A secret romantic partner kept hidden from others. soft block Removing someone as a follower without fully blocking them. soft launch Subtly introducing a new partner on social media without explicitly announcing t... soft launch behavior Subtly hinting at a new relationship without explicitly announcing it. something about you Internet slang: something about you. standards The minimum level of behavior or quality you will accept. stonewalling Refusing to engage or communicate. swapped out Someone has been replaced in a relationship. swipe left To reject someone on a dating app. swipe right To like someone on a dating app. talking stage The early period of getting to know someone romantically before committing. testing the waters Cautiously exploring a situation. that ship sailed Internet slang: that ship sailed. the bar is on the floor Expectations have reached their lowest possible point. the bar is underground The bar is underground. the silence said it all A lack of response communicated more than words would. thirst trap A photo or video posted specifically to generate romantic or sexual attention. thirsty behavior Acting in a thirsty way. this could be the one This might be the right person or opportunity. ting British slang for a person or thing. toxic Harmful, negative, or unpleasant behavior in online or real-world contexts. toxic behavior Acting in a toxic way. trophy wife An attractive partner viewed as a status symbol. true love behavior Acting in a true love way. under my skin Internet slang: under my skin. unmatched Internet slang: unmatched. unspoken rizz Attracting someone without obviously trying. Your presence alone does the work. using the app Actively using a dating app, often as a veiled insult. vibe mismatch Internet slang: vibe mismatch. w rizz Successful charm. Your flirting worked and everyone saw it. walking red flag Internet slang: walking red flag. wants it badly Being intensely motivated to achieve something. watching from afar Internet slang: watching from afar. wattpad A platform for fan fiction and amateur writing. Used as a descriptor for a drama... we love that We love that. who up Internet slang: who up. wholeheartedly W A wholeheartedly win. wholeheartedly ate Performed wholeheartedly excellently. wya Where you at. Asking for location. yellow flag Internet slang: yellow flag. you fumbled Internet slang: you fumbled. your loss The other person made the mistake by rejecting you. zaddy An attractive older man with style and confidence. zombieing Someone who ghosted you returning from the dead.