A dating dictionary with 10 trending terms to help you survive modern love

Navigating the world of online dating in 2024 is like stepping into a linguistic labyrinth. The digital-first ‘relationship’ often leaves one person emotionally hooked and the other completely detached. This is when someone cuts off direct contact but continues to linger on your social media, liking your posts or viewing your stories without actually engaging. Watching and engaging with someone’s social media without actually engaging in direct communication. The term reflects someone’s behaviour of staying in a person’s ‘orbit’ through social media interactions while avoiding direct communication.