verb Internet Slang

Monkey-Barring

/ˈmʌŋki bɑːrɪŋ/ · verb · slang

Swinging straight from one relationship to the next without ever letting go of a bar.

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Definitions

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Used to call out overlapping relationships that feel like cheating.

“Monkey-barring isn't a clean break, it's an overlap with extra steps.”
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Lining up a new partner before ending the current relationship and jumping straight across, never spending a moment single, like a kid on monkey bars who won't release one bar until they've grabbed the next.

“She was monkey-barring the whole time, had the next guy ready before the breakup.”
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A way to describe people who are emotionally allergic to being alone.

“He monkey-bars through relationships because he can't handle solitude.”
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Monkey-Barring In A Sentence

Single for zero days, that's monkey-barring not a coincidence.
He's a serial monkey-barrer, always has the next one waiting.
Don't be his monkey bar, you deserve more than being a transition.

Origin & Usage

Named after the playground monkey bars where you hold the next bar before letting go of the last. The term spread through relationship and dating content in the 2010s.

Variants Monkey BarMonkey-Barrer
Tags #gen-z#dating#internet#relationships#toxic

People Also Ask

What does monkey-barring mean in relationships?

It's swinging from one relationship straight into the next with no gap, securing a new partner before ending the old one.

Is monkey-barring cheating?

It often overlaps with emotional or physical cheating since the new connection usually starts before the current relationship is over.

Why do people monkey-bar?

Commonly a fear of being single or alone, so they avoid ever facing that gap by always having someone lined up.

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