I was thinking that there should be an alternative to the usual labels we use in the world of dating. Since this is online, maybe we need a set of labels just for online "relationship." Please feel free to add or alter.
Terminology:
EI = Electronically interested (new interest cyber interest)
EB = Electronic Boyfriend (the blissful stage when the "relationship" is taken to the next level, IM or phone and you just know he's/she is the future parent of your children.)
EG = Electronic Girlfriend (same as above)
CSM = Cyber Soulmate (what else could it be? of course it's soulmates ~ 20 hours of IMing can't be wrong.)
CFB = Chat Friend w/Benefits (cyber sex compatible)
CONS = Cyber One Night Stand (Usually attached to the infamous online players)
EA = Electronic Affair (cheating on EB/EG with CH ***cyber-hussy***)
CHB = Cyber heart break (what happens when one party finds out the other party is MRL **married in real life", involved in CFB, or has particpated in CONS)
ES = Electronically separated (not yet officially broken up, usually happens once a CFB or CONS is verified, can be signified by a deleted/blocked email.)
EBU = Electonicall broken up (usually follows an ES leaving one party CHB)
CS = Cyber Space (what some need to get over the ES or EBU, also used when the EB or EG is feeling cyber-smothered)
Logical next step:
EBTRL = Electronic boyfriend turned real life (these are rare and are often denied to other EBs or EGs)**
EGTRL = Electronic girlfriend turned real life (these are rare also, but are easy to find when it happens. Usually profile has newly plastered pics of EBTRL all over profile. Including disclaimers of true love found)**
**Not gender specific, either definition goes with either designation.
How a forum post/email will read once the new lingo is incorporated:
I opened my email and knew immediately, I was EI. We just felt that we were CSM. We had "the talk" and became EB/EG. Not long after that I checked his/her IM and found that he/she had at least one CFB. It looked like there may have been one or two CONS. I just won't tolerate cheating. I'm now so CHB that I can't eat, sleep, or type. I've tried and tried to log into POF, but it's just too painful. The memories are everywhere. And I just know I'm going to run into the CH and I'm afraid that I may get into a flame war in forums. Although we agreed to a ES, I feel that there is no choice but to insist on an EBU. I need some CS. I have to deal with my CHB before I can move on. There are at least two EI in my inbox now. I just don't know if I'm ready to move on yet. I was just sure XXX and I were moving towards EBTRL/EGTRL. I'm so humiliated. We clicked, we really did. No long pauses on the IM, no poofing, it was perfect. I just don't know how I'll ever look at another screenname and not think of him/her. So, my question is: how many hours until it's appropriate for me to open the mail from the new EIs? Am I a cyber slut if I venture into CFB or a CONS as a rebound? Should I change the age in my profile, just to feel better about myself? I just don't know what to do. HELP.
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