Online Dating Terminology

noun a quick movement of one's finger on a touchscreen, especially as a method of selecting an item or navigating through a digital interface

verb to move one's finger quickly across a touchscreen in a specified direction, typically to select an item or navigate through a digital interface

• In order to indicate interest in a potential match on the dating app, you can swipe right.
• If you like someone's profile, just swipe right and see if you match!
• I always swipe left on profiles with blurry photos, it's a big turn-off.
• When faced with a difficult decision, sometimes you just have to trust your instincts and swipe right.

noun a reference to the character Cyrano de Bergerac, known for his skill in writing love letters and poems

• The cyber Cyrano helped the client craft the perfect email response.
• I heard that guy is like a cyber Cyrano, always helping his friends with their texts.
• She's the best cyber Cyrano around, always sliding into DMs with the perfect lines.
• In the world of online dating, he was known as the cyber Cyrano, always knowing just what to say to win someone over.