situationship
More than friends, less than a relationship, undefined on purpose.
What it actually means
Usually one person is fine with it and one person isn’t. Often nobody’s said which is which.
More dating
- the ickA sudden, hard-to-explain turn-off.
- the talking stageThe period after you’ve started texting and before you’re anything official.
- soft launchPosting a person without showing who they are: a hand, a shoulder, two drinks.
- breadcrumbingKeeping someone mildly interested with just enough contact to stop them from leaving.
- ghostingDisappearing with no explanation.
- green flagSomething small that suggests someone is a good person to be around.