While scrolling through the various apps I’m on (read: all of them), I’ve come across acronyms and other terms I’ve never heard before. Am I really that old?
This being the age of Siri, Alexa and Google, I’ve been able to step up my game and learn the new language of love.
Here’s a handy tip sheet if you, like me, grew up in a/s/l era of the internet.
Catfishing: The act of pretending to be someone you are not in order to attract a love interest
Demisexual: A person who find someone’s personality more attractive than his/her physical appearance
DTR: Define the relationship
Ethically non-monogamous: A new term for being in an open relationship
Ghosting: The act of cutting off all forms of communication without warning
IRL: In real life
Kittenfishing: When your dating profile is trying a little too hard to make you look good. (Is that photo from this decade?)
LTR: Long term relationship
Meetcute: The funny, adorable or unexpected story of how a couple first met
Sapiosexual: A person who finds intelligence sexually attractive or arousing
Situationship: Are you just friends? Are you in a relationship? It’s a little bit of both.
Zombie-ing: When the person who ghosted you returns from the dead, likely via text
Is there a term I didn’t cover? Drop a comment below.
