verb
Internet Slang
Backsliding
BAK-sly-ding · verb · informal
Slipping back into contact or hookups with an ex.
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Definitions
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Backsliding is returning to a former partner, whether by texting, hooking up, or getting back together, despite having moved on.
“We keep backsliding every time one of us is lonely.”
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Backsliding In A Sentence
We keep backsliding every time one of us is lonely.
Origin & Usage
From 'backslide', to relapse into an old pattern.
People Also Ask
What does 'backsliding' mean in dating?
It's slipping back into contact, hookups or a relationship with an ex, even after you've supposedly moved on.
Where does the term come from?
From the general word 'backslide', meaning to relapse into an old habit or pattern.
Why do people backslide with exes?
Often out of loneliness, familiarity or comfort, the entry notes it tends to happen 'every time one of us is lonely'.
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