From ‘Groundhogging’ to ‘Oystering,’ Here Are New Dating Terms You Should Know

From ‘Groundhogging’ to ‘Oystering,’ Here Are New Dating Terms You Should Know

From 'Groundhogging' to 'Oystering,', Here Are New Dating Terms, You Should Know.

'Newsweek' reports that a survey by dating site Bumble, found that 48% of singles would describe their approach , to romance as "exploratory.".

Here are a few, must-know, dating terms. "Fast-Forwarding", This describes a relationship moving at lightning speed toward heartbreak.

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"Groundhogging", This term was coined by dating app Inner Circle.

It describes people who repeatedly date the same type of people but expect different results.

"Orbiting", This is used to descibe someone who watches or likes your social media posts but otherwise ignores you completely.

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"Oystering", This term was coined by dating app Badoo.

It describes someone who is happy not being in a relationship and who is working on themselves.

"Pocketing", If a potential partner has failed to introduce you to their family and friends they might be "pocketing" you.

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"Pocketing", If a potential partner has failed to introduce you to their family and friends they might be "pocketing" you.

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"Slow Dating", As the name might suggest, this is a term for getting to know someone and building a real connection prior to meeting for a first date.

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"Slow Fade", This is when contact starts to dwindle with a potential partner.

It is a sign of someone losing interest.

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"Untyping", This is like the opposite of "groundhogging." If you have or had a type, "untyping" would involve getting out of your comfort zone and dating someone different