Ghosting, roaching, dry texting, snooping… the world of digital dating has its own vocabulary. Let us translate it all for you!
Introduction
Anyone who uses dating apps frequently has already noticed: in addition to profiles and matches, there is a own language that dominates conversations, bios and even memes.
If you’ve ever read any of these expressions and thought “what’s that?”, this article is for you. We’ve gathered the main ones dating app slang and we explain what each one means — lightly and without judgment!
📍 Ghosting
It means: when someone disappears out of nowhere without giving any explanation.
Example: “We were talking really well, and puff! Ghost.”
📍 Breadcrumbing
It means: when someone gives you “crumbs” of attention, just to keep you there without really getting involved.
Example: “He never tags anything, but he always reacts to my stories. Total breadcrumb.”
📍 Roaching
It means: when someone says they are only with you, but in reality they are secretly seeing several other people.
Example: “I found out he had 4 dates a week. Classic roaching.”
📍 Sneating
It means: going out with someone just to eat for free, without any real interest.
Example: “She agreed to dinner, but didn’t say anything after. I think I was a victim of snooping 😭”
📍 Dry texter
It means: person who only responds with dry and boring messages.
Example: “The conversation dies with him. It's just 'ah', 'ok' and 'kk'.”
📍 Situationship
It means: something between friendship and dating, without definition.
Example: “We do everything together, but there is no label. It’s a situationship, I think.”
📍 Slow fade
It means: when the person gradually disappears: they respond less, with less enthusiasm, until they disappear.
Example: “I didn’t even realize when it ended. It was a classic slow fade.”
📍 Rizz
It means: charisma, the ability to win someone over. Comes from the English “charisma”.
Example: “That guy has the rizz! He won everyone over with one sentence.”
Bonus: Brazilian slang that every app lover knows
- Missing: the classic Brazilian ghost
- Instant match: when the saint hits the bio and photos
- “Just watching”: the famous I don't want to talk, but I'm here
- “Call me on WhatsApp”: attempt to migrate quickly (and sometimes dubious)
Conclusion
Knowing these slang terms helps you better understand (and survive) the world of digital relationships. And the best part: you can enter into conversations with much more flexibility.
Final tip: Knowing the meaning is good, but having healthy experiences is even better. Use apps lightly, with common sense — and if you get ghosted, you already know the name 😉
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