A reactive emotional pattern that develops in response to the rubber band effect. When one partner repeatedly snaps back into the relationship, the other—wary of the cycle—begins forming secret emotional or romantic connections. Shadow banding is the quiet stretch: a hidden coping mechanism born from mistrust, grief, or emotional exhaustion. It’s not about cheating—it’s about survival when the relationship feels unstable or unsafe.
After she came back and ran off the girls I was dating, I started shadow banding—keeping quiet connections just in case she left again.
by Briton Phillip September 3, 2025
Get the Shadow Bandingmug. a fucking shitty ass band people listen to, to get closer to "satan" only famous because of mary on a cross
by Fact Talker July 19, 2023
Get the Ghost Bandmug. A series of gays that all hate each other within their friend groups. But they can sure play some instruments.
by Daddison January 3, 2018
Get the volunteer bandmug. group of people who are in band, walk with their arms making a upside-down L, think “smol bean” and a large amount of cussing in one sentence is funny
John: “Hey, Look at these band kids”
Band kids: “Falls from 5 feet and FUCKING dies on the FUCKING ground from a STUPID-ASS child molester”
John: Kill yourself
Band kid: “no u :3”
Band kids: “Falls from 5 feet and FUCKING dies on the FUCKING ground from a STUPID-ASS child molester”
John: Kill yourself
Band kid: “no u :3”
by kurxzo February 4, 2024
Get the Band kidmug. A really mediocre uncreative generic hip hop group that was forced together through a reality show, but had very little chemistry and very little talent.
It wasn’t entirely the the artists in the groups fault that the music came off so forced, insincere, mediocre, bland, and to a lot of observers “soft” considering Bad Boy itself in my opinion had creative issues and wasn’t putting out anything worth listening to anymore by the time of this show, and the people were forced together and didn’t gel and there styles clashed.
It made for a mess of an album, they broke up, and I don’t think any of them ever had solo success. A total disaster
It wasn’t entirely the the artists in the groups fault that the music came off so forced, insincere, mediocre, bland, and to a lot of observers “soft” considering Bad Boy itself in my opinion had creative issues and wasn’t putting out anything worth listening to anymore by the time of this show, and the people were forced together and didn’t gel and there styles clashed.
It made for a mess of an album, they broke up, and I don’t think any of them ever had solo success. A total disaster
Some kid from 2004: have you seen that show on mtv da band? Idk if they’re gonna be any good
Other kid: they’re probably gonna suck, there’s literally 0 point in creating this group.
Other kid: they’re probably gonna suck, there’s literally 0 point in creating this group.
by RonMexico6969 January 9, 2022
Get the Da Bandmug. May also be called the Assistant to the Band Director
Origin of the first Band Aid to publish himself was in Southwest Michigan
Origin of the first Band Aid to publish himself was in Southwest Michigan
by The Band Aid April 23, 2010
Get the The Band Aidmug. Band salt is the act of getting pissed off for no reason, or no apparent reason, particularly during a band rehearsal. People may express unnecessary anger during an episode of ‘band salt’. Band salt is usually temporary, lasting from 2 hours to 2-7days in extreme cases. Tiredness is also a common factor of band salt. Irritating people can also cause band salt. Approximately 80% of the time, band salt can be shown from someone, for no reason, then the reason could be found out hours or even days later.
Band salt can be avoided by, avoiding eye contact, avoiding verbally communicating with the band salt affected person, avoid physical contact and isolate from the person with band salt.
Band salt can be avoided by, avoiding eye contact, avoiding verbally communicating with the band salt affected person, avoid physical contact and isolate from the person with band salt.
Person with band salt: If you don’t shut up I will legit leave
Person 1: Whatever guys, I don’t really care HOAH
Person 1: Whatever guys, I don’t really care HOAH
by anonymoussssssssssssisisisisss November 2, 2021
Get the Band Saltmug.