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Half-Life of a Relationship

Half-Life of a relationship is the time necessary to get over a breakup as expressed as a percentage of the total length of time of the relationship. For example some people take about 1/3 the time the entire relationship lasted for the sense of loss to finally resolve. Concept comes from nuclear physics where the half-life of radioactive material to become less toxic as expressed as a time value from the exposure (breakup) to the radioactive material.
“Man, I dated her for a whole year, and we broke up. It seems from experience that my half-life of the relationship will be about 4 months!”

“Dude, that’s too long, my half-life of a relationship to get over a chick is only 1/5 of the time we were together.”
by Zagorzan November 27, 2019
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relationship gut

The process in which after being in a relationship for a certain amount of time, you let certain physical aspects of your appearance go.
Jim: Joe's gained a bit of weight ever since he locked in his girlfriend.

Matt:Hes getting a little bit of a relationship gut. I hear he doesnt manscape as often now either.
by ooberhack3r December 1, 2009
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abusive relationship

A relationship where your other half is constantly attacking or harrasing you.
Bro I'm in an abusive relationship with Emma
by Hurelo February 17, 2020
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textual relationship

A relationship based solely on text messaging--much like any good relationship based on solely on sex.
Friend: I see her looking at you . . . are you hittin' that yet?

Me: Nah, it's purely a textual relationship.
by Billdo. April 2, 2007
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love/hate relationship

The dynamics of the love/hate relationship are based on both mutual admiration and irritation.

Usually such a relationship is formed unintentionally by people who are complete opposites being flung together, such as an introduction through a mutual friend.

Although unsuited to each other's presence, the lover/haters will usually find it hard to exclude the other from their life and day-to-day activities.

Similar to an abusive relationship, the lover/haters constantly crave more conflict while subconsciously seeking the other's approval.

Previously, those engaged in a love/hate relationship were commonly referred to as lover/haters, however the term "pevy" as now surpassed the phrase lover/haters.
I can't stand being in their presence. Talk about a love/hate relationship; those two are constantly bickering. They're such a pevy.
by Breda <3 Elena January 24, 2011
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Relationship Goals

A couple who are the best couple out there. They are the power couple. Everyone wants to be like them.
Girl to boyfriend: Why can't we have a relationship like Jessica and William?!!?

Boyfriend: Psh those are unrealistic relationship goals they're too perfect.
by Pshyouknowitsthetruth November 9, 2015
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BYU relationship

A relationship that consists of communication via Skype due to temporary long distance separation. Thus, the relationship lacks any form of physical interaction, much like a relationship while attending Brigham Young University -- due to the strict Mormon doctrine.
I've been yanking my own chain lately because me and my girl from C-twon are in a BYU relationship for the summer -- haven't gotten my d wet in a fat minute
by Bu$tin'aNut June 16, 2011
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