Casual dating terms

If you're new to the dating scene, online

dating apps and sites have created a whole
knew language to learn. It's completely
acceptable to date a few special someones at
the same time until the warm-fuzzies kick in
for something more serious. If you're good
with keeping it casual, hooking up, or being
wooed by a few different suitors, here are a
few terms to get up close and comfy with.

When only wanting to casually date ,
you definitely need to define the relationship straight up. Let the person know you're
only looking for a chill relationship and you
don't see that changing anytime soon.

Ghosting: This is when you go dark. You went
on a date, or maybe a couple, and aren't feeling
it, so you disappear. No more texts, emails, calls— it's like you never existed.

Bumble: You might be on Tinder, maybe still
have an active Match.com account, but Bumble
is the new place to scope out future dates. The
site is set up for women, letting her make the
first move when she sees something she likes.

Self-preservation: This is when you'd rather
have the person you've been on one or two
dates with simply go away. You're OK with him
or her sending a few texts and checking in, but
when you don't respond, and then they don't,
you're more comfortable thinking they're just
busy or whatever. Because it's not you.

Textlationship: Slightly confusing but
potentially a great ego boost, a textlationship is
just about texting. 

You might get all crazy
shooting lots of sizzling one-liners, but you'll
probably never. But if you're OK with
that, who cares?

Lumbersexual: A new version of the
metrosexual, these guys are still into looking
good, but with a bit of a rugged side. We're
talking man buns, tattoos, perfectly groomed
beards, and probably something plaid.

Thirsty: This is when someone you're seeing
starts getting too eager for attention or wants
more time than you're into. When this happens,
let them down easy or simply ghost them.

Megadating: This is exactly what it sounds
like. You date several people at one time
without being in one mutually exclusive
relationship. But it does kind of turn into an
every-day-of-the-week thing. Enjoy it while you
can, right?
If you're a casual dater, what relationship
terms are high on your list? Drop you comments.... More of this on this blog stay tuned.