prospective partner
Possible future spouse
A prospective partner is someone being considered for a partnership—romantic, business, or otherwise.
The word prospective signals possibility rather than certainty: They're vetting prospective partners for the venture.
In dating contexts, it often appears in advice columns and relationship guides: How do you evaluate a prospective partner?
The phrase implies assessment before commitment.
- suitorOne who seeks affection
- love interestRomantic focus of a story
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- matchGame between opponents
- fiancéMan pledged to marry
perfect match · better half · significant other · boyfriend · girlfriend · romantic · dating · blind date · courtship · playing the field · chemistry · attraction · compatible · soulmate · lover · future · commitment · getting serious
prospective partnerlong-term partner
Enduring romantic companion
spouse · life partner · husband · wife · business partner
prospective partnerformer partner
Past romantic companion
ex-partner · ex · ex-spouse · ex-husband · ex-wife
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