From breadcrumbing to benching, the definitive guide to today’s love lingo
HAVE you ever been paperclipped? Or maybe your partner just tried to Brexit you?
Today’s dating scene is already a complete minefield and, to make matters worse, there’s now a whole new glossary of millennial dating terms to get our heads around.
This week, a new word came into the lexicon of love — paperclipping. It refers to when an ex who dumped you randomly sends you a message out of the blue.
From breadcrumbing to benching — no, we are not talking about how much you can lift in the gym — here is our definitive guide to today’s love lingo.
Paperclipping: Inspired by the annoying Microsoft Word assistant “Clippy” that used to pop up uninvited with random, mostly unhelpful advice.
If that ex-boyfriend or person you once dated suddenly sends you a message for no other reason than to remind you that they exist, we are afraid you have been paperclipped.
Breadcrumbing: The act of sending out flirtatious messages or social media interaction without ever actually committing to a date. A breadcrumber does not want you to lose interest, but they do not want to move the relationship forward either.
Brexiting: If your other half threatens to leave you but you manage to renegotiate the terms and stay together then, congratulations, you have successfully Brexited them. Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are the prime example here.
Benching:This is when someone you are interested in continues to text, tweet and throw a social media ‘like’ here and there, but they no longer make an effort to see you. You are on the team but, if someone better comes along, you probably won’t be brought back into play.
Gatsbying: A sure-fire way to get your crush to notice you, this term refers to the practice of posting a picture or video to social media specifically to get their attention. Just like Jay Gatsby, who threw elaborate parties to woo Daisy in The Great Gatsby.
Kondoing: Inspired by the Netflix sensation and organising consultant Marie Kondo this is when you reorganise your love life to dump the people who bring you down. This is most likely what happened to Paul Hollywood this week when he got dumped by 24-year-old girlfriend Summer Monteys-Fullam.
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Ghosting: The most annoying modern-day dating phenomenon. For those who need a little reminder, it is when your love interest cuts off communication without any explanation. It happens to the best of us Lily Collins says she has been ghosted more times than she would like to admit.
Orbiting: A follow-up to ghosting, someone who orbits you will never talk to you again, but they will still continue to engage with you on social media by, for example, watching all your Instagram Stories.
Masturdating: If you have had enough of modern-day dating for one year, it is probably time you masturdated — take yourself on a solo date and enjoy a little “me time”.
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