Dating Tips

5 Texting Dating Scenarios to Avoid

Be careful with texting

Texting has become a major part of many people’s lives and it’s as normal now to send a text as it was in the past to pick up the phone. But when you’re dating, texting isn’t always the best form of communication. Here are five classic texting scenarios to be aware of and avoid where you can! 

1. Don’t send vague texts

The limited space on a text can limit how much information you’re able to send on a single message. If there’s not room to fully express yourself, and the limited text you send could end up rather vague, then don’t send it at all. Email instead or wait until you see your date in person.

2. Don’t text your friends when you’re on a date.

Being on a date with someone that seems to be constantly attached to their phone, especially when they’re texting, instantly gives the impression that you’re bored with their company. Don’t get tempted to reply to all and sundry when you’re on your date. Unless it’s a really important text, ignore it until later and give your date your full, focused attention.

3. Don’t tease by text

Texting can be great for flirting, but there’s a fine line between sending flirty texts and teasing texts. If you’re early on in your relationship with your date and aren’t 100% sure if they totally get your sense of humour or will understand your teasing via texts, then err on the side of caution and don’t tease them by text just yet.

4. Don’t get carried away with txt talk

Not everyone loves abbreviated text talk or understands it. Whilst it can be fun to exchange texts with your date, it’s not so great if what you send comes across as undecipherable goobldegook. There’s no harm in using occasional abbreviations that most people will understand – “It was gr8 to c u,” for example – but don’t write entire text messages in abbreviations that may not be recognised.

5. Don’t break up by text

Texting can be useful for many things, but breaking up with your date is certainly not one of them. It’s rude and your date deserves more than just a text to tell them things aren’t working out.

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40 Dating Acronyms Revealed

Online dating can be great

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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