Plenty of Fish gives singles a better way to
define their dating experiences with this year's terms
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 12,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group Company and dating
app Plenty of Fish today revealed its much anticipated annual list
of dating trends, setting the stage for relationship behaviors in
the year ahead. For the past seven years, Plenty of Fish has been
the leader in coining viral dating trends that help to define the
dating experiences of singles. Since the campaign's inception,
Plenty of Fish has come up with nearly 50 terms, including past
viral trends – Main Character Energy, Infla-Dating, and Hesidating
– which remain timely today and continue to inspire singles as they
search for "The One."
This year, Plenty of Fish polled nearly 6,000 U.S. members and
found that pop culture and TikTok trends will be big in 2024, with
this year's top dating trends, Rizz-Colored Glasses and
Canon-Bailing, resulting from social media virality. "Rizz" is
having a moment and has made its way into how singles can be drawn
to a charismatic charmer, while "Canon-Bailing" is giving daters a
new way to prioritize their own wants and needs in a
relationship.
2024 Dating Trends that Plenty of Fish coined include:
- Rizz-Colored Glasses (rizz-kuh-lrd gla-suhz):
When individuals are drawn into relationships with charismatic and
charming people (those with "rizz"). Though "rizz" is attractive to
52% of today's singles, 43% are falling for someone's "rizz" – only
to realize they're incapable of getting deep.
- Canon-Bailing (kan-uhn bayl-ing): Cultivating your
identity outside of a relationship. Every hero's journey needs a
canon event – a pivotal moment that changes your life and sets you
on a better path. And what's more heroic than prioritizing your own
needs in a relationship? 32% of singles know someone who has
canon-bailed to focus on their own identity.
- VBD (Vision Board Dating) (vi-zhn bord day-ting):
Adjusting your dating app location to somewhere you're considering
moving to. Singles are harnessing the power of manifestation (and
using dating apps to do so!) and bringing their vision board dating
dreams to life. If you are fantasizing of a beach date or romantic
hike in some other city and thought about making the change
permanent – you're not alone. Almost a quarter (23%) of singles
have experienced someone editing their app location to a more
desirable location.
- Thera-posing (ther-uh-poh-zing): Setting clear
boundaries and prioritizing open communication is an important
skill in relationships (and therapy is a green flag!), but singles
have some hesitations around their dates overly leveraging "therapy
speak," also known as overusing or mislabeling clinical terms and
language to describe certain behaviors. 33% of singles know someone
who has thera-posed, with younger generations like Gen Z (42%)
seeing this the most.
- Premature Intimacy (PMI) (pree-muh-choor
in-tuh-muh-see): Sharing your thoughts and feelings is a vital
step in getting to know someone. However, singles are wary of
sharing too much, too soon. A slightly different take on TMI (too
much information), PMI is all too prevalent amongst today's
singles, with almost 2/3 (65%) experiencing oversharing, too
quickly.
- Crypt-ick (kript-ik): Getting the "ick" or reconsidering
your relationship because someone you're dating revolves their life
around a single topic. Crypto bros, take note - nearly
1/3 of singles have reported experiencing the "crypt-ick."
"Our Plenty of Fish community deeply influences our annual list
of trends that help singles validate their dating experiences in a
light-hearted way – with the ultimate goal of helping our singles
date better," said Eva Gallagher,
Resident Dating Expert at Plenty of Fish. "Singles today are
totally tapped into the virality of living at the intersection of
social media and pop culture, so it's no surprise that 'rizz' and
'canon' are leading next year's dating trends."
Read more about dating trends and other dating-related advice on
the Plenty of Fish Blog. Join the conversation on social by
following Plenty of Fish on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and
using #DatingTrends and #POFDictionary.
Dating Trends Survey Methodology
Nearly 6,000
U.S.-based Plenty of Fish users were polled online in August 2023. Participants were 18+, with 52%
identifying as male and 48% female.
About Plenty of Fish
Plenty of Fish is a dating app
for singles who believe in a more laid-back approach to dating, one
where they get to know the heart of someone. Our mission is to
connect the most singles by building low-pressure experiences where
the right people take notice. Unlike many dating offerings today,
Plenty of Fish prioritizes creating an authentic, welcoming
environment that allows real singles to discover what they're
looking for - and simply date better! Plenty of Fish was the first
dating app to ban "face filters" in all profile pics and the first
Match Group dating app to introduce live streaming. Plenty of Fish
is a Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) company and is one of the largest
global online dating companies, available in 11 languages and more
than 20 countries.
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