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Publicly claiming platonic contentment with an ex while privately maintaining a level of interest that suggests otherwise.
Read full entry →The generous, affectionate act of genuinely reacting to a partner's familiar joke purely out of continued love for them.
Read full entry →A rigid, sometimes tense division of domestic duties in which neither partner will voluntarily cross into the other's assigned tasks.
Read full entry →The uncontrolled escalation of a date conversation into extended, unsolicited detail about a previous relationship.
Read full entry →Someone whose displays of affection are quiet and practical rather than grand, expressed through consistent small habits.
Read full entry →A rare, appreciated instance of a partner offering pure emotional support without jumping straight to solutions.
Read full entry →Using the vague framing of a temporary pause to effectively and permanently end contact without confirmation.
Read full entry →A small, spontaneous image sent purely to signal that a partner crossed someone's mind during their day.
Read full entry →The indiscriminate collection of dating app matches without any real intention of following up with most of them.
Read full entry →A spontaneous, loyal act of standing up for a partner in a dispute, delivered without any need to be asked first.
Read full entry →Two partners who communicate through a set of established references and phrases unintelligible to outsiders.
Read full entry →An intense, disproportionate spiral of anxiety triggered entirely by a short, deliberately vague message.
Read full entry →An established, mutually accepted division of car journey responsibilities based on driving skill and music taste.
Read full entry →A silent, mutual understanding between partners about their genuine, matching opinion of a friend's new significant other.
Read full entry →A dating profile featuring images significantly outdated compared to the person's current appearance.
Read full entry →A rare, low-conflict evening in which one partner willingly cedes control of the television without negotiation.
Read full entry →Quietly and rapidly departing from a stated intention of keeping things low-key, without ever formally acknowledging the shift.
Read full entry →Recognising, mid-laugh, that a story or joke has already been told once and you're now hearing it for the second time.
Read full entry →Habitually and confidently finishing a partner's anecdote, occasionally with details that aren't entirely accurate.
Read full entry →A small but meaningful act of selflessness, expressed entirely through the sacrifice of the final, most desirable chip.
Read full entry →Using vague, softened language to describe a relationship dynamic that is, in reality, straightforwardly unsuccessful.
Read full entry →A small but genuinely touching instance where a partner's knowledge of your taste translates flawlessly into a menu choice.
Read full entry →The protective, slightly proud act of proofreading a partner's messages before they go out to friends or family.
Read full entry →An overwhelming, vaguely worded conversational opener that leaves the other person scrambling to summarise an entire life.
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