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the practice of sending out flirtatious but noncommittal text messages to potential romantic partners
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The act of breadcrumbing in online dating involves sending out flirtatious but non-committal messages to keep someone interested.
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I hate when people start breadcrumbing me on dating apps, just be straight up about what you want.
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Stop breadcrumbing her and just ask her out already!
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In a relationship, breadcrumbing can be seen as a way to keep someone on the hook without fully committing.