8 Dating Trends You Should Know About

Dating has gone from what it used to be to several games being played but before you get played on or know someone who should be aware of these, learn what is trending in dating and how to prevent yourself from becoming a prey.

We all want to be loved and to love someone in return but the creepy dating trends seem to be growing due to broken people not taking the time to get healed.

Stashing
You have been seeing each other for a while and things seem to be going great between you and your partner. You may have met some of your friends or even your family members and you are getting comfortable and feel good about your relationship. However, you are yet to meet anyone in your partner's life. There is no trace of your relationship on their social media profiles but you have theirs all over yours.Your partner happens to be keeping you as a secret because you are not the only person they are dating/seeing. There are several of you being stashed up. Once you bring this to your partner's attention, you will likely get blamed. Your partner may exit the relationship to go find someone else to replace your position.
Phubbing
You are always talking on phone but you hardly spend time with each other. Your partner may call you at odd times to hold conversations. This phone conversations make you check your phone every minute and you become addicted or obsessed with talking or chatting with your partner.This trend makes you more attached and in a relationship with your phone than with the person on the other side. Your relationship may be with your phone than the partner.
Haunting
You cannot stop keeping a tab on your ex. You follow them on social media, make friends with their friends to keep an eye on their latest updates and happenings.This makes you stalk and haunt them due to the pain that you are holding on to (rather than finding ways to heal). This only breaks you further and makes you become a stalker. You forget about your life and begin to monitor their own lives.
Several Night Stands
You meet and think giving in to sex will make your relationship stronger but you discover that you are hooking up for sex and it happens to be frequent. Your casual hookup for sex with this partner will result in several night stands.It may seem as if you are in love but not necessarily don't know and understand them enough - read this- Falling in Love vs. Loving Someone).You may kiss, have a couple of drinks and begin to touch and feel each other out (which eventually leads to sex). You exchange text messages or have phone conversations and repeat the cycle. Your relationship is not defined...it is just repeated hookups with no goals.
Freckling
You think you have found love again but it is just a hook up relationship for the summer days. Freckling is the opposite of Cuffing (which happens during the cold fall and winter months). The "freckler" hangs around your social media profile to make it easy for them to stay in touch with you.You may notice this partner liking your post or pictures on social media and can leave a comment on your posts to make you believe they are still interested in you.They may not contact you until next year summer. This partner is not interested in commitment but enjoys spending time fooling around.
Mosting
You think you have found the one but this person is only seeking for sex. You will get flattered and complimented. It is a combination of ghosting and love bombing (read the Dating Trends article). This partner makes you feel like you found your soul mate. You do not realize it is a mind game and they get your emotions high before breaking your heart.
Tindstagramming
You meet on Tinder and your partner quickly follows you on Instagram. They begin to like your posts and pictures and eventually slide into your DM with flattering messages that will make you feel like you have found the one. All this partner is up to is to play mind games and leave you broken.
Orbiting
Ever had a partner you met? You went on a date with him/her once or twice. You follow each other on social media and all of a sudden, they ghost on you. You decide to unfollow them but they still follow you and like your posts/pictures.This partner keeps a tab on you but is not looking to have a healthy relationship. This partner may appear from time to time and repeat patterns.

Dating in today's world is becoming more and more creepy and can be exhausting. It is vital that you know what your requirements are, heal from your past and have life and relationship goals so that you do not fall a prey of these antics/gimmicks. No one will look out for you if you don't.

You can still meet the right partner if you do the work, educate yourself and learn through coaching and reading relationship books. The more empowered you become, the less you will settle, get played on and lose yourself.

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