pocketing
Pocketing is keeping the person you’re dating hidden: they never meet your friends or family, and they never show up…
Beginner
Dating
zombieing
Zombieing is when someone who ghosted you comes back from the dead, usually with a breezy “hey stranger” text and…
Beginner
talking stage
The talking stage is the early, in-between phase when two people are texting, flirting and maybe going on dates, but…
Beginner
hard launch
A hard launch is when you openly reveal a new relationship online: a clear photo of the two of you,…
Beginner
micro-cheating
Small acts that border on infidelity, such as secret DMs.
Intermediate
rizz
Rizz means charm or the ability to attract someone, especially romantically. Someone with rizz can flirt smoothly and win people…
Beginner
pick-me
A pick-me is someone who tries too hard to win approval, usually a woman who puts other women down to…
Beginner
unspoken rizz
Unspoken rizz is charm that works without saying a word: a look, a half-smile, a nod from across the room.…
Beginner
thirst trap
A thirst trap is a photo or video posted to get attention, usually compliments about how good you look. The…
Beginner
ghosting
Ghosting means suddenly cutting off all contact with someone, with no explanation. One day you are talking; the next, they…
Beginner
orbiting
Orbiting is when someone stops talking to you but keeps watching your social media: viewing every story, liking posts, staying…
Beginner
sneaky link
A sneaky link is someone you’re secretly seeing or hooking up with, and the whole point is that nobody else…
Intermediate