A person that you are in a relationship with that doesn't actually do what a romantic relationship entails. They don't care for you emotionally, unironically using the term "emotional labor" as a turn-off. They neither cook nor clean. They may offer sex and they may look pretty for you, but that's it. This isn't love.

Hence the word "paperweight," a pretty thing that is actually useless.
Cardi B: "I don't cook, I don't clean, but let me tell you how I got this ring!"
Me: "Isn't this just glorifying being a paperweight partner?"
by Pylot November 22, 2022
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