Equaintance 

Someone known only through electronic interaction(s) and referred to as a friend or companion.

My friend Laurie is the bomb, not my friend actually but, an equaintance who I think of as a friend.

Equaintance by anonymous January 11, 2023

aquaintancemanship

the bond between two people who have not fully reached the friend title/level

sally - i don't but i will always have love for him and i dislike him and his ways but we are still cool. it's an aquaintancemanship kinda thing you know?

Bob - i get it!

aquaintancemanship by kmzy January 4, 2009

e-cquaintance 

Someone you know through email or online chat, but would not recognize face-to-face.

Upon meeting his e-cquaintance in person, Joe was suprised to see she had no legs...

e-cquaintance by HansDaddy December 8, 2005

aquaintanceship 

the relationship between two people that have only formally met

I wear the pants in our aquaintanceship

aquaintanceship by JennBlaze January 27, 2011

E-quaintance 

Typically a 'friend' within a website or online setting exclusively; which ironically don't allow for the depth of interaction, rapport and social connection that friends of a conventional nature share.

Her friends offered to drive her to her doctor's appointment; while her e-quaintance's weren't even aware she was ill.

E-quaintance by B M Crowe December 9, 2008

aquaintance zone 

Aquaintance zone is like friend zone only one step further and much more degrading.

"Thank you for carrying in the couch for me; you're such a great aquaintance!"
"Ooohhh! You just got aquaintance zoned!"

aquaintance zone by The Incredible Introvert March 30, 2014

aquaintance zone 

When a situation goes from, romances, bromances, friendzones to the nope zone. It's time to label it and call the time of death as Aquaintance Zone. It was already feeling weird, awkward, twighlight zone-ish. Now things aren't what either of you wanted and you may be in the grey area, so this helps you decide to phase it out in a friendly way. You taper off, slowly. It's better than ghosting. Ghosting is harsh and it is for that last resort for cutting ties completely.

Person: I thought we were friends and this was going somewhere?
You: Well, honestly we were in the friendzone, but now we're definitely in the Aquaintance Zone. Have a good one.

aquaintance zone by lelalelo March 21, 2017