serial relationships
One after another
Serial relationships are romantic partnerships pursued one after another, with each ending before the next begins.
The term implies a pattern rather than coincidence—someone who has serial relationships moves through partners sequentially, often with little time between: She's had nothing but serial relationships since college.
The phrase carries slight judgment, suggesting an inability or unwillingness to remain unattached or to commit long-term.
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- breakupRomantic relationship's termination
- reboundReturn after deflection
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
commitment · intimacy · attachment · attachment style · exes · heartbreak · cycle · fling · codependency · emotional · baggage · chemistry · ghosting · situationship · entanglement · red flags · longing · dysfunction
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Consensual multiple romantic relationships
polygamy · open relationships · non-monogamy · relationship anarchy
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serial relationshipsone-night stands
Casual sexual encounters, once
friends with benefits · no-strings-attached · casual dating · situationships · booty calls
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