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The 8 Dating Trends To Look Out For In 2019

Just when you thought you'd seen it all

Just when you figured youโ€™d heard all there was about emerging dating trends โ€“ sneating, curving, firedooring โ€“ eight newbies emerge. 

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The new terms were coined by experts at dating app Plenty of Fish after a survey of over 800 users in 2018. 

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Below, all the new trends emerging. 

1. Grande-ing: โ€˜A personal celebration after a break-up, recently made popular by pop sensation Ariana Grande. Practising gratefulness at the end of a relationship and rejecting negativity and bitterness as you move forward with your life. Thank u, next.โ€˜

2. Vulturing: โ€˜Becoming much more romantically interested in someone when you sense their relationship is about to break up, and swooping in to woo them.โ€™

3. You-Turn: โ€˜Falling head over heels in love with someone but suddenly changing your mind for one reason or another.โ€™

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4. Instagrandstanding: โ€˜Curating your Instagram feed with one person in mind โ€“ specifically posting pictures that will appeal to your crush.โ€™

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5. Cohabitating: โ€˜Shacking up with your new partner in a hurry just to relieve financial stress, even though you may not be quite ready yet.โ€™

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6. Scrooging: โ€˜Breaking up with someone shortly before the festive season just so you donโ€™t have to get them a gift.โ€™

7. Throning: โ€˜Dating someone just to boost your personal profile or reputation.โ€™

8. Banksying: โ€˜Just like โ€˜Girl with Balloonโ€™ was shredded and ruined on purpose, this is a breakup that is carefully planned way in advance.โ€™

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