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40 Dating Acronyms Revealed

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Online dating is a great way to meet new people, but when you’re browsing online dating profiles or communicating with new people, you’ll no doubt come across acronyms used. These are a set of letters used instead of words, which help shorten phrases.

There are a now a massive amount of weird and wonderful acronyms used online, especially in the dating world. If you’re new to online dating, or not familiar with acronyms, then it can be really confusing knowing what they mean.

To help avoid any confusion, and ensure you’re clear about what people mean from the start, here’s a useful reference list to help you grasp the meaning of 40 commonly used dating acronyms.

1. AKA – Also Known As
2. BBW – Big Beautiful Woman
3. Bi – Bisexual
4. D – Divorced
5. D&D Free (D/D Free) – Drug and Disease Free
6. DTE – Down to Earth
7. F2F – Face to Face
8. FYI – For Your Information
9. GBM – Gay Black Male
10. GWM – Gay White Male
11. GLBT – Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgendered
12. GSOH – Good Sense of Humour
13. HNG – Horny Net Geek
14. HWP – Height/Weight Proportionate
15. IR – Interracial
16. IRL – In Real Life
17. ISO – In Search Of
18. LD – Light Drinker
19. LDR – Long Distance Relationship
20. LS – Light Smoker
21. MBA – Married But Available
22. MM – Marriage Minded
23. MSM – Man Seeking Man
24. MSW – Man Seeking Woman
25. NBM – Never Been Married
26. ND – Non-Drinker
27. N/Drugs – No Drugs
28. PDA – Public Display of Affection
29. RL – Real Life
30. SBF – Single Black Female
31. SBM – Single Black Male
32. SD – Social Drinker
33. SI – Similar Interests
34. SO – Significant Other
35. SOH – Sense Of Humour
36. STR – Straight
37. SWF – Single White Female
38. SWM – Single White Male
39. TLC – Tender Loving Care
40. WAA – Will Answer All

Don’t forget that if you’re not sure what someone you’re sending messages to means, then always ask for clarification. You don’t want to find yourself in a sticky situation further down the line when they think you know what they’re looking for, and you’ve actually got no clue!

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