relationshopping

noun
/ɹɪˈleɪʃn̩ˌʃɒpɪŋ/UK/ɹəˈleɪʃənˌʃɑpɪŋ/US

Etymology

Blend of relation(ship) + shopping.

Definitions

  1. The practice of seeking romantic or sexual partners based on a shortlist of attributes,…

    The practice of seeking romantic or sexual partners based on a shortlist of attributes, like a consumer shopping for a product.

    • Relationshopping—ready to settle down, feeling a strange urge to browse in Volvo showrooms? That means you're looking to move beyond relationsurfing to relationshopping.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for relationshopping. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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