the talking stage
The period after you’ve started texting and before you’re anything official.
What it actually means
“We’re talking” implies mutual romantic interest, not just messaging. It can last a week or four months.
More dating
- the ickA sudden, hard-to-explain turn-off.
- situationshipMore than friends, less than a relationship, undefined on purpose.
- 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.