cockblockers
Intimacy prevention squad
Cockblockers are people who interfere with someone's attempt to hook up sexually.
The term comes from cockblock, slang for thwarting another person's romantic or sexual pursuit—whether intentionally or obliviously.
A cockblocker might be a friend who won't leave you alone with someone you're interested in, or anyone whose presence kills the mood: My roommate is the worst cockblocker—he always shows up at the wrong moment.
Supportive second in formation
- rivalOne who competes against
- third-wheelSuperfluous person with couple
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
jealousy · party · bar · club · flirting · rejection · buddy · friend-zone
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- ex-partnerPrevious romantic companion
- possessivenessExcessive attachment to ownership
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- chaperoneProtective adult companion
sibling · roommate · curfew · disapproval · rivalry · territorial · suspicion · overprotective
Art of choosing moments
- workEffort toward a goal
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- childrenYoung human beings
- petsDomesticated companion animals
phone · interruption · exhaustion · stress · illness · schedule · distance · obligation
wingman
Supportive second in formation
- rivalOne who competes against
- third-wheelSuperfluous person with couple
- interruptionBreak in continuity
interference · jealousy · party · bar · club · flirting · rejection · buddy · friend-zone · sabotage
jealousy
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- ex-partnerPrevious romantic companion
- possessivenessExcessive attachment to ownership
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
chaperone · sibling · roommate · curfew · disapproval · rivalry · territorial · suspicion · overprotective · overbearing
timing
Art of choosing moments
pets · phone · interruption · exhaustion · stress · illness · schedule · distance · obligation · responsibility
cockblockersmatchmakers
Those who arrange unions
wingmen · wingwomen · cupids · facilitators · enablers
cockblockerswingmen
Supportive companions in pursuit
wingwomen · hype men · supporters · ice breakers · social lubricants