Here's your dating dictionary for 2022

The paradox of todays awakened people is that on the one hand they claim to despise labels but on the other hand they methodically define every single phenomena or behaviour in their lives be it their work surroundings sexuality relationships etcWith this in mind MatchMe cofounders Mishi Sood and Tania Sondhi released a dating dictionary for 2022Bread Crumbing This is a timeless classic The derivation derives from Hansel and Gretel a childrens story in which they leave a trail of breadcrumbs to help them find their way out of the woods Its the ageold practise of sending out signals of interest without actually intending to commit Also referred to as leading someone on A breadcrumber would often send infrequent and brief signals or digital morsels such as short texts or Instagram likes that indicate that they like you but are unlikely to pursue a relationshipLove Bombing People desire a spouse that lavishes them with compliments treats them as the centre of their existence and looks after them Love bombing is an extreme variation of this behaviour A normal love bomber would try to win someone over by lavishing attention gifts and affection on them These are not genuine gestures but rather a manipulative ploy used by narcissistic and abusive people to acquire control and make others unhealthily dependent on themSituationship This is a casual or ambiguous romantic or sexual relationship You my friend are in a situationship if you dont talk about the future dont meet their friends dont go out on any genuine dates or if your entire relationship if you can call it that is built on convenienceGhosting This one is wellknown and affects those who use dating apps Its abruptly terminating all contact and conversation with someone youre dating Poof They vanish like a phantom They dont return phone calls text messages or social media pingsSubmarining Its equivalent to being resurrected Submarining occurs when someone returns after a ghosting and acts as if nothing happened They act as if youll be right where they left you emotionally when they return and they try to worm their way back into your life Also known as zombieing or paper clippingOrbiting Another type of breadcrumbing except this time its more subtle and occurs after youve been in a relationship They partially ghost you but engage with your social media content making it tough for you to move onBenching This is an alltoocommon occurrence in the matchmaking scenario and it can be rather devastating Its the habit of putting a potential mate on hold or on the bench in the event that nothing else works outThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever