Results for “parasocial relationship”

One-sided emotional bond a fan forms with a celeb who has no idea they exist.

Pretend relationship that, shockingly, becomes real.

The negotiated terms of a sugar-daddy / sugar-baby relationship.

To publicly and unmistakably reveal a relationship online, often after hinting at it for a while.

The phase where you hint at something new (a relationship, project, or self-reinvention) without fully revealing it.

The invisible effort of managing feelings and relationships — usually unthanked.

Keeping a few backups on the side to soften the blow if your main relationship ends.

To hint at something (often a new relationship) subtly online before officially revealing it.

An imagined relationship that exists mostly in your head — being delulu about someone who isn't actually your partner.

Losing yourself in a relationship by over-relying on or over-managing another person.

Harmful, manipulative, or draining to be around — especially in relationships.

Your default pattern in relationships — secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized.

"Define the relationship" — the conversation about whether you're official or not.

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

A romantic relationship that's undefined — more than a fling, but without a clear label or commitment.