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Cushioning, breadcrumbing, kittenfishing, tindstagramming—it seems there’s no end to the additions to our dating lexicon.
And, friends, we’ve got yet another term to add to our dictionaries: “micro-cheating.”
“Micro-cheating” is a new term to describe a partner’s “seemingly small actions” which suggests a person is “emotionally or physically focused” on someone else. Things like repeatedly liking an ex’s Instagram posts, or constantly texting someone else.
Readers beware: this term might bring you some momentary relief that there’s ~finally~ a word to describe your relationship pet peeve. But, you could end up misconstruing platonic gestures as “micro-cheating.” Read more…
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