dexting noun [U]
/ˈdekst.ɪŋ/
exchanging many text messages with someone you have met on a dating app without ever meeting them in person
If you’ve ever found yourself in a back and forth texting marathon with a potential partner only to wind up with no actual in-person date to show for your time, you’ve probably been a victim of dexting. A combination of “dating” and “texting”, dexting is when people form strong bonds over text after meeting on a dating app but never actually arrange a real date.
[glamourmagazine.co.uk, 7 September 2023]
quiet dumping noun [U]
/ˌkwaɪ.ət ˈdʌm.pɪŋ/
gradually ending a romantic relationship with someone by never making more than the minimum amount of effort needed
Have you ever felt like someone’s pulling away from you? Maybe they’re avoiding a conversation, being aloof and non-commital when it comes to making plans? You could be experiencing quiet dumping. Unlike an explosive outburst and a tearing apart, quiet dumping is a slower and, well, a more quiet separation that usually leaves the dumpee feeling confused and understandably quite hurt.
[huffingtonpost.co.uk, 13 October 2023]
delusionship noun [C]
/dɪˈluː.ʒᵊn.ʃɪp/
a situation where a person imagines their romantic relationship with someone to be much more serious and committed than it is
You match with an attractive person on a dating app and exchange a few messages. Then, without warning, a dizzying daydream pops in your head. Walks on the beach together, picnic lunches, moonlit city strolls, all leading up to a whimsical wedding fantasy. Too bad none of that is real. You might, in fact, be in a “delusionship.”
[usatoday.com, 24 May 2023]
I thought DEXTING was a very deft formation.
As is DELUSIONSHIP – like SITUATIONSHIP.
We do tend to fool ourselves when it comes to commitment and seriousness don’t we?