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From Half-night stand to Sex interview: New-age dating terms you need to know

Here’s what you need to know while playing the field in today’s millennial era

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(Clockwise): Firedooring; D***sand; Half-night stand and Textlationship
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The dating game has undergone a rapid evolution, thanks to social media. Today, there is a new term for every stage of courting. And whether you’re single, dating, married or have children, know these words from the modern dictionary to avoid sounding like you live under a rock.

FIREDOORING

Here, only one person has access to the other as per his/her convenience, just like a fire door, which opens one way. For example, he/she will text or call you to meet only when he/she is free while ignoring your texts and calls.

D***SAND

Just like one gets sucked into a quicksand, d***sand is what you get caught in when you find a guy irresistibly attractive. For example, a girl/woman would say, “Omg! He’s so hot, I feel like I’m getting swallowed up in d***sand.”

HALF-NIGHT STAND

Yes, you read that right. A half-night stand is like a typical one-night stand minus the part where one stays over. You scoot immediately after the romp, thus completely avoiding the small talk that usually takes place next morning.

TEXTLATIONSHIP

Textlationship is when a relationship is built and exists solely via text messages. There are rarely any phone calls or meetings.

CURVING

Curving is described as someone rejecting your advances in a subtle way. At the 2016 Video Music Awards, when Drake tried to kiss Rihanna, she curved him by giving her cheek instead.

SEX INTERVIEW

Sex interview involves having sex and then going on a real date with the same person. This offers you the chance to take things forward and developing real chemistry with someone who’s sexually compatible.

SITUATIONSHIP

An apt way of describing this is Facebook’s version of ‘It’s complicated’ relationship status. It’s a bond, which you share with someone, that doesn’t have any label. It’s more than a friendship but a little less than a relationship.

TUNING

This is akin to tuning a guitar, i.e. keeping things in place for when you’re ready to play that song you like. It refers to putting yourself out there, but not making it too obvious. For instance, liking a person’s posts and pics whom you want to date, sharing funny jokes with them and texting them casually. It’s like tuning the rapport to the right pitch, so that when you finally put yourself out there, the   magic is bound to happen.

DATIONSHIP

This is when two people, who like each other and are dating, but haven’t taken things to the next level by professing their undying love.

DM SLIDE

Sliding occurs when you message your crush privately on Twitter and Instagram to flirt with them, after liking their posts and pics.

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