bedhop
Change partners frequently
To bedhop is to move from one sexual partner to another in quick succession, typically implying casual encounters rather than committed relationships: She spent her twenties bedhopping through the Manhattan art scene.
The term carries a mildly disapproving tone, suggesting promiscuity or restlessness.
A bedhopper is someone who does this habitually.
Forceful toss, or tryst
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
encounter · liaison · affair · flirtation · adventure · spontaneity · chemistry · attraction
Casual extramarital affairs
- womanizingPursuing casual affairs repeatedly
- libertinismUnrestrained indulgence in pleasure
- licentiousnessExcessive disregard for morality
- debaucheryExtreme indulgence in vices
lechery · profligacy · carnality · lasciviousness · lewdness · hedonism · decadence · seduction
Deceptive rule-breaking
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- betrayalBreaking of trust
disloyalty · two-timing · straying · extramarital · cuckold · heartbreak · deception · distrust
Relaxed and informal
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- indifferenceLack of interest
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
uncommitted · unattached · freedom · independence · autonomy · choice · agency · polyamory
fling
Forceful toss, or tryst
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
romp · encounter · liaison · affair · flirtation · adventure · spontaneity · chemistry · attraction · passion
philandering
Casual extramarital affairs
- womanizingPursuing casual affairs repeatedly
- libertinismUnrestrained indulgence in pleasure
- licentiousnessExcessive disregard for morality
debauchery · lechery · profligacy · carnality · lasciviousness · lewdness · hedonism · decadence · seduction · lustfulness
cheating
Deceptive rule-breaking
- adulteryMarried person's sexual betrayal
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
betrayal · disloyalty · two-timing · straying · extramarital · cuckold · heartbreak · deception · distrust · jealousy
casual
Relaxed and informal
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- indifferenceLack of interest
avoidance · uncommitted · unattached · freedom · independence · autonomy · choice · agency · polyamory