From 'Groundhogging' to 'Oystering,', Here Are New Dating Terms, You Should Know.<br />'Newsweek' reports that a new survey by dating site Bumble, found that 48% of singles would describe their approach , to romance this year as "exploratory.".<br />Here are a few, must-know, 2022 dating terms.<br />"Coronesty", As a result of the pandemic, daters have <br />become more honest with themselves and others<br />about what they want from a relationship.<br />"Coronesty", As a result of the pandemic, daters have <br />become more honest with themselves and others<br />about what they want from a relationship.<br />"Fast-Forwarding", This describes a relationship moving <br />at lightning speed toward heartbreak. .<br />"Groundhogging", This term was coined by dating app Inner Circle. <br />It describes people who repeatedly date the same <br />type of people but expect different results.<br />"Orbiting", This is used to descibe someone who <br />watches or likes your social media posts <br />but otherwise ignores you completely. .<br />"Oystering", This term was coined by dating app Badoo.<br />It describes someone who is happy not being <br />in a relationship and who is working on themselves.<br />"Pocketing", If a potential partner has failed to <br />introduce you to their family and friends <br />they might be "pocketing" you. .<br />"Pocketing", If a potential partner has failed to <br />introduce you to their family and friends <br />they might be "pocketing" you. .<br />"Slow Dating", As the name might suggest, this is a term for <br />getting to know someone and building a real <br />connection prior to meeting for a first date. .<br />"Slow Fade", This is when contact starts to dwindle <br />with a potential partner. It is<br />a sign of someone losing interest. .<br />"Untyping", This is like the opposite of "groundhogging." <br />If you have or had a type, "untyping" would involve getting<br />out of your comfort zone and dating someone different
