The road to love is not one so easily traversed in 2023.  From ‘orbiting’ to ‘cookie-jarring’, there’s a lot to be across when dating these days…

With much of it taking place online and seemingly new nasty trends to look out for every other week, dating is a minefield fraught with learnings we could’ve done without. Sure, there’s plenty of fun to be had, and you don’t get anywhere by not putting yourself out there. But if you ask us, it can feel like a game of chess we didn’t even know we pulled up a chair for.

While dating advice can seem inconsequential in 2023, what we can offer is a no-nonsense glossary of the key red flags and trends to look out for when playing the field.

Modern Dating Terms 2023

Zombieing

Benching

Breadcrumbing

Cookie-Jarring

Groundhogging

Fizzling

Wokefishing 

Orbiting

Eclipsing

Cuffing

Pocketing

Love Bombing

What do they all mean?