A Dictionary Of All The Annoying Dating Trends Modern Singles Deal With - designed by Relationship Counselor & Clinical Sexologist Dr. Martha Tara Lee of Eros Coaching About Dr. Martha Tara Lee Dr. Martha Tara Lee is Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist of Eros Coaching. She is a certified sexuality educator with AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists) as well as certified sexologist with ACS (American College of Sexologists). Martha holds a Doctorate in Human Sexuality, Masters in Counseling, Certificates in Sex Therapy, Practical Counselling and Life Coaching, as well as two other degrees. She was recognised as one of ¡®Top 50 Inspiring Women under 40¡ä by Her World Singapore in July 2010 and ¡®Top 100 Inspiring Women by CozyCot Singapore in March 2011. Subscribe so you don't miss a thing! http://www.ErosCoaching.com Social media links https://www.facebook.com/eroscoaching https://twitter.com/drmarthalee https://www.linkedin.com/in/leemartha Programs Ready Get Sex Go http://www.eroscoaching.com/rgsg Sex Jumpstart http://www.eroscoaching.com/sex-jumpstart Tongue Twisters http://www.eroscoaching.com/tongue-twisters Sex Possible http://www.eroscoaching.com/sex-possible Clean and Clear http://www.eroscoaching.com/clean-and-clear Books Orgasmic Yoga: Masturbation, Meditation and Everything In-Between https://www.amazon.com/Orgasmic-Yoga-Masturbation-Meditation-Between/dp/1515118193 Love, Sex and Everything In Between https://www.amazon.com/Love-Sex-Everything-Between-Martha/dp/9814484199/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp From Princess to Queen http://www.eroscoaching.com/queen {Un}Inhihibited http://www.uninhibited.asia

1. A DICTIONARY OF ALL THE
ANNOYING DATING TRENDS
MODERN SINGLES DEAL WITH

2. BACKBURNER
RELATIONSHIP
A lingering, platonic (but
flirty) relationship you
maintain with someone ―
usually an ex ― just in case
your current relationship
doesn’t work out.
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3. BREADCRUMBING
Engaging with a
prospective
romantic match just
enough to keep
them on the line,
usually via flirty
messages.
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4. CATFISHING
Popularized by the 2010
documentary “Catfish,” the
term refers to someone who
creates a fake social media
profile to seduce another
person, usually with the
intention to scam them.
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5. DMs
Direct or private messages
on social media apps like
Instagram and Tinder. To
“slide into someone’s DMs”
usually means you’re
interested in them and
discreetly want to make it
known.
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6. EMOTIONAL
AFFAIR
Emotional infidelity happens when
one person in a relationship gets
their emotional needs met by
someone else.
Unlike a platonic friendship, there’s
sexual chemistry between the two
people engaging in the affair, even
if they never consummate it
physically.
In a 2014 Kansas State University
study, two-thirds of women said
they would be more hurt by a male
partner’s emotional affair than a
physical one.
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7. F**KBOY
A man, usually a younger
one, who sleeps with
people without the
intention of pursuing the
relationship further.
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8. F**K BUDDY
Essentially a “friends with benefits” situation. A f**k buddy is
a pal you can always depend on for a hookup.
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9. GHOSTING
When one dater ends
a relationship by
simply disappearing,
without a trace or
text.
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10. HALF-NIGHT
STAND
An abbreviated version of
the one-night stand, where
instead of staying the night,
one person makes their exit
after sex.
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11. LOVE
BOMBING
A common tactic among
narcissists, love bombing
someone means pouring
on the charm, lavishing
them with gifts and
planning over-the-top
dates only to give them
the cold shoulder later.
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12. MONOGAMISH
A term coined by sex columnist
Dan Savage to define couples
who are exploring versions of
monogamy tailored to their own
needs. They may, for instance,
give each other permission to
go outside the marriage to meet
their sexual needs.
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13. NUDES
“Send nudes” is a
phrase used to jokingly
― or not so jokingly ―
convince someone to
send naked pictures. (It
rarely works.)
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14. PHUBBING
A word that combines phone and snubbing. To phub
someone means to ignore them in favor of your
phone ― a cardinal sin in any romantic relationship.
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15. RAW
DOGGING
Sex with no condoms,
which is increasingly
common among singles. A
2017 national report
revealed that since 2002,
withdrawal ― or the pull-out
method ― has nearly
doubled among unmarried
men.
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16. STASHING
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To stash someone is to
almost make it official, but
never introduce the other
person to your family or
friends. You also refuse to
acknowledge them on
social media.

17. TINDSTAGRAMMING
When you sneak into someone’s Instagram DMs
after failing to match with them on Tinder. It is creepy.
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