Common Denominations
Someone you're attracted to but aren't in a relationship with.
Crush
Being with someone for a long time.
Long-term relationship
Getting to know each other's household and relatives.
Meeting each other's families
To cause your lover emotional pain, commonly by altering the status of the relationship.
Break someone's heart
A former romantic partner.
Ex
Having more than one romantic or sexual partner at a time
Open relationship
Giving relevance to a person that you share a relationship with.
Becoming exclusive
When you see someone for the first time and immediately fall for them.
Love at first sight
Someone you're in a romantic relationship with.
Partner
A friendship that includes physical intimacy without commitment.
Friends with benefits
Having a legal bond, often recognized by the law.
Marriage / Getting married
To develop romantic feelings towards someone.
Fall for someone
A gender-neutral term for a romantic partner.
Significant other
Going out with someone romantically.
Dating
When you start cohabitating with a person in the same space.
Moving in together
To get married.
Tie the knot