Apart from expressing themselves on social media, GenZers are also very good at inventing words. From situationship to breadcrumbing, make a note of the Gen Z lingo to up your dating game.
Generation Z, or the coined ‘Amrit Peedhi’ according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has made a vibrant entrance onto the stage. They’ve not only encouraged older generations to openly express their emotions but have also assumed control of the latest trends in social media.
This particular age group, born within the years 1997-2012, possesses a distinctive style and uses colloquial expressions, consistently introducing novel elements that millennials and boomers are endeavoring to adapt to.
Whether navigating through a situationship or encountering a love bombing, their relationships are embedded with distinct terminologies. To stay in sync with them, acquainting yourself with these nuances is imperative (appreciation can be extended at your convenience).
In Short
- Gen Z dating slags have become quite popular.
- The dating scene has also changed for GenZers.
- Experts feel that they are heavily inclined to find partners online through dating apps.
Here’s your guide to understanding Gen Z dating terms.
Affordating
- Want to go on a date but don’t have the budget for something expensive?
- Go on an affordate with your partner.
- It is a budget-friendly way of dating in which a couple chooses low-cost dating activities and splits expenses equally.
Avalanching
- Avalanching happens when singletons let go of their dating non-negotiables such as age, looks, location and more, in the quest to find a companion.
Benching
- If they are interested in you but are not making things official, you are being benched.
- Benching happens when your partner doesn’t let you go but is also not committed enough to be in a full-blown relationship.
Breadcrumbing
- A like on social media posts, a flirtatious message but no actual date – that’s what breadcrumbing is.
- A person will just lead you on to keep your interest in them, but they might never intend to become romantically involved.
Caspering
- This happens when someone slowly disappears from your life.
- They may reduce communication over time while keeping a friendly tone all along.
- Basically, they’re not out-and-out ghosting you, but being like Casper the friendly ghost, who lends its name too to this dating term.
Cuffed
- When you enter a relationship with someone, then you get ‘cuffed’.
- It’s because you’re tied (or handcuffed) to them.
Cuffing season
- This term describes the period during autumn and winter months when singletons look out for a partner to get cuffed to.
Cushioning
- This means you have a few options in line apart from your partner, in case the relationship doesn’t work out.
Delusionship
- It is a situation where you find yourself imagining about someone you’re not officially in a relationship with yet.
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