committed relationship
Dedicated romantic union
A committed relationship is a romantic partnership where both people have agreed to stay together exclusively and work through difficulties rather than leaving.
The term emphasizes intention and mutual obligation: They've been in a committed relationship for three years.
It's often used to distinguish serious partnerships from casual dating, and can apply regardless of whether the couple is married.
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- life partnerCommitted romantic companion
- significant otherRomantic life partner
- better halfEndearing term for partner
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
loyalty · marriage · tied the knot · monogamy · exclusive · no strings attached · faithful · long-term · long haul · serious · going steady · steady · engaged · bond · vow · promise · intimacy · trust
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- cohabitationcohabitation, cohabiting, cohabitants, cohabiting couple, living together
committed relationshipcasual dating
Non-exclusive romantic involvement
fling · one-night stand · hookup · friends with benefits · casual sex
committed relationshipsinglehood
Unmarried state
unattached · available · flying solo · on the market · single
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