lonely hearts

Romantically isolated people

Lonely hearts are people seeking romantic partners, especially through personal advertisements.

The term typically modifies: a lonely hearts column publishes such ads, a lonely hearts club brings singles together.

The phrase carries a slightly wistful or old-fashioned tone, suggesting genuine emotional loneliness rather than casual dating.

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friendship · yearning · pen pals · correspondence · longing · classified ads · melancholy · wistfulness · connection · personals · missed connection · flirtation · dating · blind date · proposals · isolation · sadness · widower

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Those causing romantic anguish

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