Love in the time of digital
A glossary of expressions in modern dating:
Benching: when someone puts a potential relationship on hold for the sake of a more promising one
Breadcrumbing: when someone leads a romantic interest on, and drops bits of attention here and there
Catfishing: the person pretends to be someone else online, and has a different name and looks different in real life
Cloaking: the new ghosting includes cutting off all communication, and being blocked as well
Cushioning: one or both people might begin flirting with others to cushion the final break-up blow if a romance isn’t going well
Dateview: being drilled about children and marriage on the first date (like an interview)
Ghosting: when someone abruptly cuts off all communication without providing any explanation or warning
Haunting: when someone re-emerges from the state of ghosting, and engages with your social media
Honesty bombing: when people have honest conversations about the future, family, children and careers from the first date to avoid wasting time
Kittenfishing: the persons looks better on their online profile than in real life.
Monkeying: bouncing from relationship-to-relationship with no time in between
Orbiting: when someone keeps in touch every now, and again
Phubbing: ignoring someone to look at a phone
Zombieing: when someone disappeared, and suddenly comes back into your life
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