Dating trends reached new lows this year. ‘throning,’ ‘Shrekking,’ 'Banksying’?

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Dating trends in 2023 introduced terms like 'throning,' 'Shrekking,' 'Banksying,' 'ZIP coding,' and 'monkey barring'.
'Throning' refers to dating someone to elevate one's social status without seeking a genuine emotional connection.
'Shrekking' means dating someone you're not attracted to, hoping for better treatment, but often ending up hurt.
'Banksying' involves emotionally withdrawing from a partner without their knowledge, leading to a blindsided breakup.
'ZIP coding' is setting strict location filters on dating apps or considering oneself single when a partner is outside their ZIP code.
'Monkey barring' describes moving from one relationship to another without a period of being single, often due to fear of vulnerability.
Modern dating's complexity and digital age challenges have led to the creation of these new terms to describe common experiences.

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