lonely-hearts
Romantically alone, searching
Lonely-hearts describes people seeking romantic companionship, or the services and media that cater to them.
A lonely-hearts column or ad is a personal advertisement seeking a partner.
The term evokes a somewhat dated, plaintive quality—people reaching out from isolation: She scanned the lonely-hearts section every Sunday.
Brief newspaper advertisements
- adsPaid promotional messages
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- seekingAttempting to find
- profileSide-facing outline
SWM · ISO · reply · newspaper · magazine · matchmaking · introduction · correspondence
Unattached individuals
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- meetupsArranged social gatherings
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
speed-dating · introductions · mingling · events · dances · cruises · vacations · agencies
Intense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- solitudeState of being alone
- isolationComplete separation from others
- searchingLooking to find
hoping · vulnerability · sincerity · desperation · heartache · companionship · connection · intimacy
classifieds
Brief newspaper advertisements
profile · SWM · ISO · reply · newspaper · magazine · matchmaking · introduction · correspondence · photo
singles
Unattached individuals
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- meetupsArranged social gatherings
socializing · speed-dating · introductions · mingling · events · dances · cruises · vacations · agencies · services
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- solitudeState of being alone
- isolationComplete separation from others
searching · hoping · vulnerability · sincerity · desperation · heartache · companionship · connection · intimacy · belonging
lonely-heartshappily married
In a satisfying union
lovebirds · newlyweds · coupled · partnered · in a relationship
lonely-heartscontent
What something contains
beloved · popular · well-connected · gregarious · social butterfly
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