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Placeholder 

the person one dates, makes out with, or sleeps with while waiting or actively searching for the love of one's life - who is quite often found during or immediately after relationship with said placeholder.
Though also viable, cute, and longing for a longterm relationship, there is often some unknown 'thing' in the placeholder's manner, ambition, world view, or timing that often prevents the placeholder from being "the one."
"I just found out Chris married the woman he started dating when he was still sleeping with me. He told me he didn't want a serious relationship. I feel like such a placeholder."
Placeholder by 50_dates October 11, 2012

Placeholder Text 

Placeholder Text is when one is being used as a fake partner. Often being cheated on or is not good enough for their partner.
I can’t belive john is sydni’s Placeholder Text. She sent me nudes last night

placeholder boyfriend 

A boyfriend who is just there to satisfy the need for having a boyfriend.

i.e. someone who is fulfilling short-term needs in your life, but for whom you don't see a long-term purpose.
Eh, he's just a placeholder boyfriend in my life. I hate sleeping alone.

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I don't get fazed when I'm into a girl who has a boyfriend. I always just assume that he's a placeholder boyfriend, and that she'll dump him once she finds someone real.

Platehands 

Running in a fashion where your hands look like they are superglued to dinner plates.
John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack in the BBC TV series "Torchwood", when running or being chased by aliens, runs with the palms of his hands flat and facing each other i.e. 'Platehands". This is meant to create the impression that Jack is "dynamic" and an "action hero", but instead looks like he's been involved in a domestic accident and not had time to attend the casualty ward.
Platehands by everybodydance July 8, 2009

Placeholder girlfriend 

A girfriend (or boyfriend) that you date with the plan to ditch them as soon as something better comes along.
"Yeah, Amanda's not great but she's just my placeholder girlfriend."
Placeholder girlfriend by writeon January 13, 2012

placeholder 

"I am just a placeholder before you find someone else"
placeholder by catnipcatweed November 15, 2021