noun Internet Slang

Talking Stage

/ˈtɔːkɪŋ steɪdʒ/ · noun · slang

The early phase of getting to know someone romantically, before you're officially together.

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Definitions

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Used to describe romantic limbo where feelings exist but commitment doesn't.

“The talking stage is exhausting, just ask me out already.”
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A vibe-check era that can lead to a relationship — or fizzle into nothing.

“The talking stage lasted two weeks before he ghosted.”
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The period where two people chat and flirt to feel each other out, with no label yet.

“We're still in the talking stage, nothing official.”
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Talking Stage In A Sentence

Talking stage going well, we text all day.
She's in three different talking stages right now.
The talking stage ended the second he liked his ex's photo.

Origin & Usage

Gen-Z dating vocabulary that spread on TikTok and Twitter in the late 2010s, naming the unlabelled getting-to-know-you phase before a relationship.

Variants In the talking stageTalking phase
Tags #gen-z#dating#internet#relationships

People Also Ask

What does talking stage mean?

The talking stage is the early phase of getting to know someone romantically before you're officially dating.

How long does a talking stage last?

There's no rule — it can be days or months before it becomes a relationship or ends.

What does talking stage mean on TikTok?

On TikTok it describes the flirty, unlabelled early phase of a potential relationship.

Is the talking stage a relationship?

No — it comes before a relationship, with interest but no commitment yet.

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