DINK
Couple without offspring
DINK is an acronym for "dual income, no kids," describing a couple or household where both partners earn money and have chosen not to have children, often implying disposable income and lifestyle flexibility: As DINKs, they travel constantly.
The term appears in discussions of demographics, marketing, and lifestyle choices. (Lowercase dink is a soft shot in sports or mild insult.)
Intentionally without offspring
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- urbanPertaining to cities
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
yuppie · materialistic · jet-setting · leisure · travel · luxury · modern · trendy
childfree
Intentionally without offspring
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- urbanPertaining to cities
cosmopolitan · yuppie · materialistic · jet-setting · leisure · travel · luxury · modern · trendy · childless
- family structuresnuclear family, extended family, blended family, stepfamily, single parent
DINKparents
Mother and father
breeders · working parents · mom and dad · nuclear family · soccer moms
DINKcash-strapped
Lacking available money
broke · working poor · living paycheck to paycheck · paycheck to paycheck · hand to mouth
DINKsingles
Unattached individuals
single person · bachelor · bachelorette · unmarried · unpartnered