Modern Relationship Dynamics

noun A slang term used to describe an older man who is actively seeking relationships with younger women, typically in a predatory or inappropriate manner.

• The manther was a topic of discussion among the scientific community.
• I heard that guy is dating a manther, whatever that means.
• That manther is always hanging out with younger women.
• He was like a manther, preying on unsuspecting prey in the dating scene.

noun a slang term for a late-night request for sexual activity

• She received a late-night phone call from him, which turned out to be a booty call.
• He texted her at midnight asking if she wanted to come over for a booty call.
• They were both feeling lonely, so they decided to make a booty call to each other.
• The company made a booty call to their top salesperson to help boost their numbers.

noun a person who one knows and with whom one has a casual physical relationship without any commitment or emotional involvement

• They have established a relationship as friends with benefits.
• They're just friends with benefits, nothing serious.
• They're FWBs, keeping it casual.
• Their friendship comes with added benefits, if you know what I mean.

noun a romantic or sexual relationship involving three people

• The legal implications of a thruple entering into a marriage contract are complex.
• I heard that Sarah, John, and Alex are in a thruple relationship.
• Did you see that new reality show about a thruple navigating their love triangle?
• The three main characters in the novel formed a thruple of friendship that lasted a lifetime.

noun the practice of engaging in multiple romantic or sexual relationships with the consent of all the people involved

• Polyamory is a relationship style where individuals have multiple romantic partners with the consent of all parties involved.
• I heard that Sarah and Mark are exploring polyamory and dating multiple people at the same time.
• Polyamory is all about loving more than one person at a time and being open to different relationship dynamics.
• In a way, polyamory is like having a garden with different types of flowers, each one adding beauty and uniqueness to your life.