hookups
Brief romantic liaisons
Hookups are casual sexual encounters without expectation of a relationship.
The term emerged from college culture but now applies broadly: We had a few hookups but nothing serious.
A hookup can also be a connection or arrangement—an electrical hookup, a cable hookup, or someone who can get you something: My hookup at the venue got us backstage passes.
Forceful toss, or tryst
- booty-callSummons for intimacy
- no-strings-attachedWithout obligations or conditions
- casualRelaxed and informal
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
rendezvous · tryst · liaison · affair · intimacy · physical · consensual · discreet
Gay men's dating app
- swipingTaking something swiftly
- matchingIdentical in appearance
- profileSide-facing outline
- textingSending typed mobile messages
ghosting · catfishing · unmatching · bio · pics · meetup · chat · notification
Involving conducted current
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- plugSomething that blocks openings
outlet · adapter · RV · camper · utility · water · sewer · power
Preliminary section or presentation
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
- connectionA joining or relation
- favorKind act or preference
insider · deal · arrangement · opportunity · access · backdoor · strings · influence
fling
Forceful toss, or tryst
- booty-callSummons for intimacy
- no-strings-attachedWithout obligations or conditions
- casualRelaxed and informal
encounter · rendezvous · tryst · liaison · affair · intimacy · physical · consensual · discreet · spontaneous
Grindr
Gay men's dating app
texting · ghosting · catfishing · unmatching · bio · pics · meetup · chat · notification · algorithm
electrical
Involving conducted current
plug · outlet · adapter · RV · camper · utility · water · sewer · power · internet
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
- connectionA joining or relation
favor · insider · deal · arrangement · opportunity · access · backdoor · strings · influence · plug
attachment
Connection or fondness
hitch · coupling · fastener · clasp · carabiner · latch · snap · bracket · mount · anchor
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
- sexual sinsfornication, adultery, lust, lechery, lewdness
- celebritycelebs, stardom, A-list, A-listers, movie stars
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- spring breakCancun, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, beach parties, party
- singles scenesingles night, speed dating, flirting, pickup lines, blind dates
hookupslong-term relationships
marriage · monogamy · courtship · partnerships · engagements
hookupsintimacy
Emotional closeness between people
true love · emotional bonds · love · devotion · celibacy
hookupsdisconnections
Breaks in connection
disconnects · unplugging · cutoffs · shutoffs · detachments
- hookup culture
- RV hookupsCampground utility connections
- electric hookupExternal power supply connection
- water hookupExternal plumbing access point
- electrical hookupExternal current supply point
- full hookupAll campsite utilities available