Thirsty we all know what it means in the relative context. Do you know what it means in the digital dating world? We can confidently say that many of us, especially males at a very young age, had encountered being thirsty at one time or another, much to our great detriment. Many sociologists have determined “thirsty” as the largest negative baggage modern term today in the modern dating world.
Swerving in a relationship. What does it mean to you? The general consensus is, that when you hear the word swerving it is the opposite of going in a straight direction. So one could guess if using this in relationship’s terms that’s it is some form of a negative connotation.
The slow fade. How many know what it means? It sounds more like a sport axiom in particular for basketball. Or it could sound like a cultural reference to a haircut. None of the above would be true. The slow fade has happened to many of us over our dating experiences.
Peacocking. When one first hears the word Peacock what is the first that comes to mind? As we all know, making a first impression, especially a strong one, is very crucial at the first point of contact. Most would agree that the term Peacocking refers to a strategy to stand out.
Hypergamy. It’s not a word one comes across often either in print or social media. If you’re to do a cross section of individuals among very different demographics, cultures and gender identity most would probably have never heard of the work to begin with. What they do not realize is that this word has been around a very, very long time in different guises.
Haunting in the modern digital romance age. Do you know what haunting is? Chances are, if you are between the ages of 18 and 30 you certainly know it. Those over the age of 30 it may seem an unfamiliar term, and with a good reason. Everyone knows what ghosting is. That’s when you’re dating someone and all of a sudden they stop communicating with you, completely a dead stop.
Hatfishing. When you first hear it, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Most would suggest something similar to catfishing, and you would not be wrong. Hatfishing falls under another category of cheating, lying. or attempting to mislead a potential partner or a date in the modern dating world. Catfishing is easy to spot as simply when a man in various dating apps and profiles show pictures of himself with a hat. This is true for most if not all of his photos.
When you first see the short form acronym of GSOH what first comes to mind? Personally, I didn’t get it. If you look closely, you’ll see it stands for a great/good sense of humor. All social dating studies show, potential partners always check off in their dating box this is what they want in their potential mate. For most, humor is definitely in the top three, but if not in the top three, then definitely the top 5 for the remaining.
Ghosting in the modern dating world. I believe most people, especially those of the younger generation, have at least been once or twice ghosted (if not more) in the digital age. Most would agree that ghosting is a fairly new term, taking a special importance in online dating and potential relationships. The modern version of the cold shoulder.