A term of endearment for a partner — sometimes backronymed as "before anyone else".

An affectionate term of endearment for a partner or close friend.

An ick triggered by circumstances rather than the person themselves.

A romance that develops gradually over a long period, usually in fiction.

The specific stress of not knowing where you stand with someone.

Longing for someone intensely and unproductively, usually enjoyed as much as suffered.

A relationship that exists mainly in your own head.

Someone who seeks approval by putting down others of their own group.

The set of people someone is casually dating or talking to at the same time.

A secret romantic or sexual partner nobody knows about.

Someone using a fake online identity, usually with stolen photos, to deceive people romantically.

The autumn and winter months when people seek relationships to see them through the cold.

Define The Relationship — the conversation about what you actually are to each other.

Publicly announcing a relationship with a clear, unambiguous post.

Hinting at a new relationship online without showing your partner's face or name.

Making detailed promises about a shared future with no intention of following through.

Overwhelming someone with affection and attention early on, as a means of gaining control.

An observation that expectations of partners have fallen absurdly low.

A quirk that's neither good nor bad — just distinctly, endearingly odd.

A sign that someone is emotionally healthy and worth pursuing.

A warning sign about someone's character or behaviour.

Replying with minimal effort — one word, no questions, no energy.

Deflecting someone's romantic interest without directly rejecting them.

Gradually reducing contact until a relationship ends without anyone saying so.