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all the emotional labor of dating, none of the vocabulary to describe it.
means an undefined romantic-ish arrangement where both people avoid the conversation that would give it a name.
from blended from situation plus relationship, gaining traction in the 2010s dating-app era as commitment got optional and ambiguity got a euphemism.
peak search year2021, alongside cuffing season spikes
defining featureexclusivity without the word exclusive
exit strategyusually a slow fade, not a breakup