Latest GenZ Dating Terms: Sledging, Freak Matching, Throning, Avalanching And More Jargons Explained

GenZ Dating Terms: When it comes to “defining what we are” GenZ has an entire guide built for it with their special dictionary filled with lthe atest dating jargon. Unlike the Oxford dictionary, the GenZ dating dictionary adds a word to it with every changing trend and viral reel. Hence keeping up with them all can be laborious but not impossible. 

Learn the latest GenZ dating terms from sledding to throning to understand each point of the relationship better without blaming your overthinking to notice some behavioral patterns in your relationship. 

Sledging 

Phenomena prevalent in winters, Sledging refers to a person dragging someone into a longer relationship to prevent break ups in the coldest months of the year. A toxic trait, sledging is done with the belief to pass the cold weather in the warm embrace of people you may not want to have any longer. 

Freak Matching 

A popular Instagram trend emerged from a Tinashe song "Nasty." The catchy line of the song "Is somebody gonna match my freak?" went viral on Instagram and social media with the undertones of something kinky and mischievous. GenZ started using it to denote someone who matches their vibes and little things in life. ‘Matching freak’ is not just a romantic status but a platonic one as well. 

Throning 

Remember gold-digging? Throning is something similar. Throning refers to people dating each other for their social status symbol. The popularity of one person usually on social media is used to feed the other’s reputation boost. 

Avalanching 

In search of true companionship, when someone is ready to let go of their non-negotiables in dating, like age, location, looks, and more, the phenomenon is called Avalanching.

Affordating 

GenZ does not shy away from admitting they are broke. Affordating is a positive term where two people go out on economically affordable dates as they seek companionship and not lavish gifts or expensive dinners. 

Caspering 

Something similar to ghosting. Caspering is when someone slowly decides to fade away from another person with the intention of slowly ending the romantic affiliations. 

Like the friendly ghost Casper, their conversation frequency reduces and turns platonic gradually. 

Cuffing Season

Popularised by the ‘Big Boy’ song of SZA featuring the hook line, “It’s cuffing season, and all the girls will be needing, I need a big boy, give me a big boy”. The period refers to the months from autumn to winter when the cold makes you want to snuggle or get cuff with your partner. 

The GenZ dating dictionary is ever-evolving, so this by no means is an exhaustive guide.