Today the teenage generation in the world is labeled as Gen Z. This generation has a thing for labelling things. In one way their labels have the power to define all their escapades. For millennials, the slangs were either hanging out or Netflix and Chill, but today we have a pool of words (added into the Oxford Dictionary) which have funny plus deep meaning to them. At first, one might scratch his head, but when they get to know it, somehow it all makes sense. One thing about GenZ’s is that – they have no grey area. If something bothers them, they would ask questions and until all the questions are answered then their thoughts won’t be sound. This is the reason their attitude seems so confident. They might not know anything about telescopes or the Constitution, but they are confident. They aren’t like millennials, who leave too much to their imagination. These people are intentionally single, because their dating culture offers them a variety of ways to be in a variety of relationships. 

 

Nanoships 

By the name one can understand that this ship isn’t going very far. Here, two people believe in living in the moment without the worry of any commitment. In a time when ghosting and situationships have become common, nanoships are transforming the true essence of relationships. These temporary, casual relationships are altering the way numerous individuals view romance. If you love swiping, connecting, and moving forward, nanoship could be your next exciting dating experience.

 

Bread Crumbling 

Imagine someone crumbling a bread, and now imagine here the bread is your heart. This dating term means someone who is up for all the romantic stuff except committing.  For the person who has developed feelings, it sounds more like- “He loves me, He loves me not.”  The acts of attention are meaningless. It is a way of manipulating someone. According to some researchers bread crumbling can have serious effects, which can continue for many years.

 

DTR 

DTR stands for Define the Relationship. It is a talk with someone you are going out with to determine the situation of the relationship. DTR fundamentally involves transitioning from the dating phase to entering a committed relationship. You are stepping into a unique domain, and you must be completely comfortable and in agreement with it. They are now your girlfriend and boyfriend. How thrilling is that?

However, prior to proceeding, this is the moment you should examine them more carefully. This is a significant assessment phase to determine if you genuinely wish to continue with them or not. 

 

Orbiting 

Orbiting refers to a dating phenomenon where an individual from your history, typically an ex-partner or someone with whom you previously had romantic feelings, stays active in your life, mainly through social media, without participating in significant communication. They stay on the sidelines of your life, sometimes liking your posts, viewing your stories, and commenting, yet never really reconnecting or clarifying their intentions. 

 

Benching 

It is one of the easiest ways of saying I have someone after I leave you. Benching happens when you are with someone, and just in case you might mess that relationship, you also have someone waiting for you on the bench- more like a Backup. One good outcome of this evil is that- it saves your time finding someone else after a breakup. 

 

Pocketing 

Pocketing is a type of relationship in which one individual refrains from introducing their partner to their friends and family. Their reason behind hiding their relationship could be anything, embarrassment, fear of commitment, or keeping options open for them. Pocketing is one of the biggest red flags in any kind of relationship. 

 

Kittenfishing 

Kittenfishing is a way of deceiving someone you are in a relationship with by your looks. Here a person misrepresents as someone more attractive to the other person.  Imagine your partner is bald, and rather than telling you the fact, he is out there trying on wigs. This is a dating strategy to be cautious of in the current era. This isn’t precisely deceit, but rather more akin to embellishing the truth. However, it is certainly correct to assert that this practice is neither appropriate nor acceptable. 

 

Woke Fishing 

There are days when we need someone to cheer us up on our bad days. But imagine someone hyping you up 24/7 X 365, will be a bit too much. Whereas in Woke Fishing, a person pretends to be so but cautious about you and someone it would feel as if you have your own activist.  But, fun fact – they would claim they care about the things that you care about, but in reality they only have superficial knowledge about it.  

 

Fizzling 

Fizzling comes from the word Fizz, just as how fizz disappears gradually from a drink, this person gradually disappears from a relationship without saying much. This can be identified by lack of communication, reduced intimacy, and decline in sharing of interests. 

 

Frog-ization 

This is one of the newest dating bizarre phenomena that the GenZ’s are facing. Has this ever happened to you, where you had a crush on somebody, but after you get to know them, you suddenly feel an ‘ick’. This term gained major popularity in Japan. This is totally opposite to the fairy tale story of Frog Prince, as here the Prince turns into a frog. This is a funny term to describe the sudden lack of interest in somebody. 

 

Soft Launch 

Well here, one is not talking about a rocket launch, but the launch of a relationship. Announcing your relationship on social media is known as Soft Launch. But there is a little kick to it, you don’t actually reveal the image of your partner. It can either be a picture of hands, or hair, or even a blurred picture of you both. And if the launch is with clear pictures- revealing the identities, it is called Hard Launch. 

 

Daterview 

Imagine it as a job interview but with a romantic setting. These days, after small talk  when people move to real things and real conversions, it is called Daterview. Here they talk about finances, sex, ideas about children, or friends. Thus, the term basic conversation does not exist now, everything is labelled. 

 

Ethical Non-Monogamy

 

Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) is a term which is used to define a relationship where two people who are together, agree with each other on having multiple romantic/sexual partners. Here rules are decided by them beforehand. 

 

Goblintimacy 

Usually when a person goes out on a date, he/she prepares themselves beforehand and tries to put on their best outfit – to be more admirable. But under this GenZ term, people are not dressing up. They are going to meet their dates wearing the most comfortable Pajama or an oversized T Shirt. The term derives its meaning from Goblin Mode which was awarded as Word of the Year 2022, by Oxford Dictionary. In this way, they are able to show their most authentic look. Well, here no deceiving is involved.