distancing

the (often long & torturous) process of breaking up a relationship.

my husband and i are slowly distancing from each other.
i kept the house and he has a separate apartment. the kids sleep over at his apartment every other weekend, and he takes them to school that Monday. we still go to parent-teacher meetings together, sometimes he picks them up from school if i am busy at work. he is paying the mortgage - i pay the utilities. we haven't started dating other people yet, but we have talked about how to handle it with the kids. we stopped sleeping together. the kids are adjusting OK - the dog seems the most confused.

distancing by kip seeks September 14, 2010

Selective Social Distancing 

Continuing to practice social distancing after the pandemic ends towards jerks, people who smell bad and in general, anybody you don’t want in your life

After I had coffee with him few times, I decided to practice selective social distancing from him because he wanted me to meet his parents

Selective Social Distancing by rtalati April 14, 2020

Scrotal distancing 

Socially distancing yourself from work or other activities because you had a vasectomy.

I can't go to work today because I am practicing scrotal distancing.

Scrotal distancing by tbow252 May 16, 2020

SoCal Distancing 

Getting away from coronavirus overload. Taking a break from all of the social media and tv news reports.

Bruh, I'm so sick of CNN and KCAL 9 news' doom and gloom reporting on the coronavirus, I'm going down to Del Mar for a little SoCal Distancing.

SoCal Distancing by Alex in East Los Angeles May 4, 2020

Psychosocial Distancing 

The act of staying home and listening to Slipknot during a pandemic.

Man, I tell ya...all this ‘Rona out here and to make matters worse the neighbor on the other side of us has been wearing a freaky looking mask and head banging/screaming about wanting to stamp you out while he grills sausage and burgers.

Oh that’s just ol’ Douglas, he’s just doing his Patriotic duty and Psychosocial distancing.

Psychosocial Distancing by DevilRay97 April 19, 2020

Social distancing 

A fancy way for an introvert to seclude themselves. Especially effective during pandemics.

Hey, I’m gonna head home, we should really implement the social distancing thing when coronavirus is going around.

Social distancing by CrankyGamer March 14, 2020

Physical Distancing 

Formerly known as social distancing. The act of connecting, caring, communicating, and socializing with others while keeping space between bodies and following the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for good health during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

No, dude. I’m not gonna shake your hand, I’m practicing physical distancing. Please take a step back and give me a call later.

The term Physical Distancing was suggested by therapist and author Jennifer Hamady, in an article for Psychology Today on March 19, 2020. The World Health Organization then shifted to using the phrase physical distancing rather than social distancing.

Physical Distancing by LeggingsAndBeets March 24, 2020