Dating abbreviations

For some widows, starting a new relationship after loss means diving into a whole new world of online dating. The abbreviations can be daunting. Here's a list of some common ones. For a deeper dive into dating abbreviations, go to Cyber Definitions or Dating Sites Reviews.


1-2-1
one to one

4YEO
for your eyes only

AF
as fuck

B
bisexual

BAE
before anything else

BBW
big beautiful woman

BDSM
bondage, domination, sadism and masochism

BF
boyfriend

BI
bisexual

BM&Y
between me and you

BRB
be right back

BRT
be right there

BTW
by the way

C
Christian

CNM
consensual non-monogamy

D
divorced

D&D
drug and disease

DDF
drug- and disease-free

DTE
down to earth

DTF
down to fuck

DTR
define the relationship

ENM
ethical non-monogamy

F
female

F2F
face to face

FBO
Facebook official (relationship status)

FML
fuck my life

FOMO
fear of missing out

FtM
female to male transgender

FTTB
for the time being

FWB
friends with benefits

FYI
for your information

G
gay

GF
girlfriend

GSOH
good sense of humour

HAK
hugs and kisses

HNG
horny net geek

HWP
height weight proportionate

IDK
I don't know

IDKY
I don't know you

IR
interracial

IRL
in real life

ISO
in search of

J
Jewish

JFYI
just for your information

KFY
kiss for you

L
lesbian

LD
light drinker

LDR
long distance relationship

LGBTQ
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer

LMIRL
let’s meet in real life

LMIRL
let's meet in real life

LS
light smoker

LTR
long-term relationship

M
Male/married

MBA
married but available

MM
marriage-minded

MOTOS
member of the opposite sex

MOTSS
member of the same sex

MSM
man seeking man

MSW
man seeking woman

MtF
male to female transgender

NS
non-smoker

NSA
no strings attached

NSA
no strings attached

PDA
public display of affection

Q
queer or cool

SC
Snapchat

SCNR
sorry could not resist

SD
social drinker

SFLR
sorry for the late reply

SO
significant other

SOH
sense of humour

STR
straight

T
transgender

TLC
tender loving care

VBD
very bad date

VGSOH
very good sense of humour

WAA
will answer all

WLTM
would like to meet

WSM
woman seeking man

WSOH
wicked or weird sense of humour

WSW
woman seeking woman

WYCM
will you call me

WYD
what are you doing?

WYWH
wish you were here

YODO
you only dump once