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The Lockdown Dating Terms And Trends You Need To Know
COVID-19 has given a lot of businesses a hard time, but the made-up-dating-terms industry is still thriving. The internet has been hard at work creating terms for what singles are dealing with during the crisis. Here’s some you should take note of.
- Coronalingus. Since getting down and dirty IRL isn’t an option, singles are turning to dirty talking to spice things up. These dirty texts, DMs, emails, or handwritten letters, that will forever be stored as proof of everyone’s current horniness levels, are hereby known as ‘coronalingus.’
- Zoombombing.This one can refer to the notorious Zoom hackers that jump into your chats to blast porn or it could also be that awkward moment your roomie or boo strolls into your video during a call. One is better than the other, but still awkward either way.
- On-nomi.This term’s country of origin is Japan and it’s what they call drinking with friends over video chat. Used in a sentence:‘I can’t believe Karen admitted she hasn’t washed her hands in two days during last night’s on-nomi session.’
- Quarantationship.Think of it as the 2020 version of a summer fling. This can be used for any relationship formed in lockdown. It could be one that currently only exists in the digital world or one that’s blossomed between roommates out of love or sheer boredom.
- Quaran-teams.This is the term for any couple braving isolation together and right now is like the Superbowl for these quaran-teams. Together, these relationships must take on an epic superteam combination of coronavirus and stress, but if they can make it through, their bond may be solidified for life. They just have to be careful not to flaunt how great things are going on social media or the internet referees may flag them for ‘smugsolation.’
Source:Metro
Over 1.8-Million People Join Facebook Group Where Everyone Pretends They Are Ants
Being stuck at home for weeks on end makes people do crazy and unusual things, and the rise of Facebook’s now famous “ant group” is a perfect example. Created in June of 2019, A group where we all pretend to be ants in an ant colony numbered a respectable 100,000 members in march of 2020, but then the Covid-19 pandemic started wreaking havoc everywhere prompting social distancing and isolation measures, and the number of members skyrocketed to over a million in less than two months. At the time of this writing, the Facebook group where everyone “worships the Queen and do ant stuff” has over 1.8 million members.
As you’ve probably already figured out, apart from the general idea of a group of humans pretending to be ants online, the main draw of this online community is the opportunity to escape all human issues and escape the stress and worried of daily life. In fact, one of the rules that members of the group must abide by is never to discuss politics of human issues in general. The group is all about being an ant, helping the colony, and above all, worshiping the Queen. The group has become so popular these past couple of months that its moderators have been struggling to keep up with new member requests.
“We have so many user requests and pending posts that this has become a job for me,” Tyrese Childs, the group;s creator, told NBC. “I think people are searching for something to do right now. You can only scroll so much on social media.”
Link:https://www.odditycentral.com/news/over-1-8-million-people
Study: 35% Of Couples Want A ‘Sleep Divorce’
If your boo is terrible in bed, you’re not alone.And I’m not even talking sexytime.People have had it withsleepingnext to their partner,. According to a new survey, it’s gotten so bad, many are considering separate beds. Aka a ‘sleep divorce.’
According to a new survey, 75% of Americans say sharing a sleep space has ruined their sleep quality, and 25% say it’s gotten even worse since the coronavirus hit. Which is probably why more than a third of people are ready to buy a bed separate from their boo.Think of it as nocturnal social distancing.
Sleeping in separate beds may seem like a step back in your relationship, but in reality,it just might save it. The survey found 10% have considered breaking up or getting divorced after a rough night of sleep and 3% have actually ended one over it. And even if it isn’t the direct cause of the breakup, it could be the spark to blow things up later. Close to half of the study said they always fight after a sleepless night and 52% said they have less sex.Sleeping on the couch tonight never sounded so good.
Here’s what people say their partners are doing that’s turning bedtime into a waking nightmare:
- Snoring (53%)
- Different sleep schedules (41%)
- Tossing and turning (36%)
- Sleep struggles (17%)
- Electronic device use (15%)
Source:Study Finds