Dating Language

Benching

• message someone often enough to keep them interested in you, but not so much that they think you’re really keen on them.

• mean someone you’re dating abruptly stops replying to your texts or calls.

• this one means ‘Let’s Meet in Real Life’

• eating at a park

Kittenfishing

• cheating on someone

• you don’t want to commit to a more serious relationship.

• you occasionally send someone flirty messages, but don’t want to commit to a date

• someone creates an unrealistic profile to make themselves seem more attractive or interesting.

DTR is

• Developing the relationship

• Defining the relationship

• A dating site

• Don't text righ now

Love Bombing

• when someone gives flowers on the first date

• when someone is much too affectionate early on

• This refers to when someone who has ghosted you or slow-faded you reappears in your life

• when someone goes on a dating site and pretends to be someone else

Slow Fade

• someone you’re dating abruptly stops replying to your texts or calls

• people normally do this while they’re looking for someone they like more.

• the other person messages you less and less until they stop.

• someone who has ghosted you or slow-faded you reappears in your life

Submarining

• The other person is asking you to phone them

• pretend to have more progressive political beliefs than they actually do.

• you’ve been messaging someone on a dating site and they suddenly stop responding

• someone who has ghosted you or slow-faded you reappears in your life