Prescriptive Relationship

Prescriptive comes from Prescribe: Latin, praescribere =

1. to write at the beginning, dictate, order;

2. to lay down a rule : DICTATE;

3. to lay down as a guide, direction, or rule of action : ORDAIN;

4. to specify with authority.

A prescriptive relationship, then, is a relationship in which a person or people create a set of rules governing the relationship before the people involved ever get into said relationship. These rules are often set up to define a relationship involving someone who is not even in existence yet and therefore cannot give his or her input into the relationship agreements.

By contrast, a descriptive relationship describes the relationship as it is at the time with input from all involved.

John and Mary have a prescriptive relationship. Even though John and Mary haven't met anyone they're interested in yet, they have decided beforehand that anyone they date will be female, in love with them both equally, single, will live no more than 10 miles away, will not call John by the nickname "bunnylips", will not eat with them at their favorite restaurant, and cannot ever listen to the song John and Mary danced to at their wedding while John and/or Mary are in the room with her. When they meet her, these rules are non-negotiable and she has no say in them.

by Joreth April 8, 2010

Relationship Goggles

When you only have eyes for your partner, so the sexual advances of attractive members of the opposite sex no longer have an effect on you.

Fred: "That hot blonde at the phone storewas making a move on you" ...
George: "I didn't notice, I have relationship goggles"

by JPDyno July 14, 2009

Committed monogamous relationship

(noun/phrase) Fictitious phrase used by many hos and players alike on unsuspecting boyfriend/girlfriend types in an attempt to have them believe they and the subject telling them such are in a special type of relationship that involves love, respect, and many other ideals often akin to the beliefs of a fool or fucking idiot. To believe in the existence of such should warrant a careful examination in regards to the mind of the person believing such ludicrous tales.

Betsy couldn't believe he fell for it. She put it out there as a goof, but that dumb fuck Nikki bought it and didn't ask for the receipt. "Committed monogamous relationship", I'm telling ya, Betsy laughed to herself...."and when you find a unicorn, why just tell that stallion to come on over here to Momma so that he might put that horn in my gooey honey hole, and he measures up enough Momma here gonna put that magic horn in her ass next. Yessir, but don't forget the cocaine, honey".

by Nikki Stixx May 20, 2021

Will & Grace relationship

a gay male that shares an apartment with his straight female roommate, just like the TV show.

Person 1 - "Hey did you know that Kevin lives with Jess?"
Person 2 - "Yeah its cool though, they're in a Will & Grace relationship"

by willandgrace January 12, 2006

Relationship

The reason for 70% of suicides in America.

Stan ended his life because of a faulty relationship.

by Anonymous June 17, 2006

Relationship

Means you do it together an never let go no matter how hard things get you try to fix it don't hurt the other person because of stupid shit arguments are arguments they happen

Our relationship is amazing

by Lagoonablue16 September 25, 2018

non-relationship

The grey area in between taking the plunge into a committed relationship and platonic friendship. Often due to indecision on the part of one or more parties involved.

Symptoms might include, holding hands, non-committal sex, spending an inordinate amount of time together, flirting on text messages.

"Sam and Jane have been having this non-relationship for months now, they need to decide whether or not they are going out or not."

by atreidai August 22, 2005