What Is a Delusionship? Everything You Need to Know About the Dating Trend
19.07.2023 - 21:43
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: delusionship. It might sound kind of scary, but a delusionship is something we’re all probably familiar with—just maybe under another name.So, what are the signs you’re in one? Ask yourself: Do I fantasize about someone a lot even though we’re not together? In fact, we’ve just started texting.
Have I imagined a life with someone even though we’ve not been on a single date yet? Or closed myself off to potential dates because I’m really focused on just one new person…who just so happens to be as good as a stranger? If the answer to any of these is yes, then you’re probably in a delusionship. Yes, you could be in one with your barista, , or your coworker.If you want an expert definition, Bumble’s dating coach, Dr.
Caroline West, says this: “It’s the infatuation that you have for someone you don’t have an established relationship with—someone you see on the train every morning, or someone you have matched with on a but haven’t met up with yet.”Effectively, a delusionship is 2023’s way of saying you’re thinking a lot about a crush. So, yes, we’ve all been there.
TikTok proves it, as there are more than , with a ton of super-relatable videos of people detailing their experiences.“You were never mine (you actually were never mine, I was just delusional and thought you were secretly in love with me),” reads the relatable text on one TikTok . Another reads, “When my mom asks why I’m so sad but I can’t tell her it’s because my delusionship I talked to twice ghosted me.”If this all sounds very familiar and now you’re worrying whether it’s a potentially toxic habit, fear not.
Dr. West says a delusionship is inherently bad: “It’s okay to daydream about people and potential relationships.”Think of your delusionship as a way of
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