"A placeholder partner doesn't know that they're not the one. They think they've got a future together and might even be living with their partner, when actually they're just good for now."
"Modern dating is so complicated, what with all the ghosting, zombieing and kittenfishing that goes on. It's when you lead someone on with no intention of it leading to anything meaningful."
"Taylor Swift's lyric: I died on the altar waiting for the proof, is understood to be about investing years of her youth in a relationship that didn't turn out to be the one."
Placeholder partners are individuals in temporary relationships where one party is unaware that they are not seen as a long-term partner. This phenomenon has become more common with dating apps. Unlike friends with benefits, placeholder partners often believe they have a future together, even living together. Modern dating includes various terms like ghosting and breadcrumbing, complicating relationships further. Examples from popular culture, such as Taylor Swift's lyrics and characters from 'Friends,' illustrate the concept of placeholder partners and the emotional investment involved.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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