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power dating 

In contrast to regular dating, where people meet for a couple of hours at a time and do fun stuff, power dating is spending large blocks of time together at a point in the relationship (usually early) when dating would normally involve far less.
Yea, we had dinner Wednesday and he finally left Thursday afternoon. We're power dating, I guess.

Light dating 

When the person wants to date you but still see other people. So don't get too attached. Also there may not be sex involved.
"Oh we're just light dating, I can still sleep with other people"
Light dating by Glitterball September 3, 2013

Dups (Dating Ugly people syndrome)

Dups, Is short for Dating Ugly People syndrome and is very easy to catch the syndrome by dating ugly people. The only cure is dating a cute or hot girl
Bro, That kid is dating a chicken sandwich he must have dups (dating ugly people syndrome)

Carbon Dating 

When you date a boomer eg: someone of the older generation
I asked your mom out , I'm basically carbon dating at this point.

Sexually Transmitted Dating 

When a purely sexual relationship turns into a romantic relationship.

or

When one sleeps around in the hope that one of the encounters turns in to a relationship.
Allie has been sleeping with every guy she finds attractive, she's sexually transmitted dating.

Forty Percent Dating 

When a nerdy couple date only using technology. One does not Forty Percent Date face to face, physical contact is not allowed and under no circumstances can the two speak to one another offline unless they are in a group of at least ten people. Forty Percent Dating is only used when both counterparts of the couple are too socially awkward, anxious or inept to do anything with one another. Both are extremely relieved when the relationship is terminated as they had difficulty stringing one sentence together in order to speak to their boyfriend/girlfriend. This mostly happens in younger couples with less experience in the dating world, not many can get passed Forty Percent Dating until their third or fourth relationship. It is then when they may grasp the concept of dates. It is not very often when a person finds themselves unable to get passed the Forty Percent Dating stage of their life. Normally, if this happens it is because the person is too co-dependent on their friends and doesn't make enough time for their relationship. It is suggested that they take a slight step back from their friendships and become more involved in their romantic interest. Forty Percent Dating is also known as: Somewhat Dating, Halfway Dating and Loveless Relationships.
"Hey man, did you finally dump that girl you had a Forty Percent Relationship with?"

<Person 1> and <Person 2> dated for three months. In that time they talked face to face once. The rest of their lives were dominated by the internet and texting, it was to the point that if they made eye contact it scared them. They were Forty Percent dating.