Dating Abbreviations
Throughout history we have always had a knack of reducing words to their minimal in order to quickly send a message to another person when we are short of time or know that person very well. However the advent of SMS with the introduction of the mobile phone and even on-line messaging programs and chat rooms has fueled this development. Internet Dating has also benefit with many standard terms being reduced to the bare minimal letters and shown below are just a few examples.
However, if you are ever in doubt then just ask the person sending you the message.
•2NITE - Tonight
•A - Asian
•ADDY - Address
•AFK - Away From Keyboard
•AKA - Also Known As
•AML - All My Love
•ASAP - As Soon As Possible
•B - Black
•B4 - Before
•BBL - Be Back Later
•BBW - Big Beautiful Woman’
•BDSM - Bondage/Discipline/Domination/Submission/Sadism/Masochism
•BHM - Big Handsome Man
•BIF - Bi-Sexual Female
•BIM - Bi-Sexual Male
•BIMF - Bi-Sexual Married Female
•BIMM - Bi-Sexual Married Male
•C - Christian
•CD - Cross Dresser
•CP - Sleepy
•CU - See You
•CUL8R - See You Later
•CPL - Couple
•CWYL - Chat with You Later
•D - Drinker
•D&S - Dominance and Submission
•DBF - Divorced Black Female
•DBM - Divorced Black Male
•DDF - Drug and Disease Free
•Dom - Dominant Male
•Domme - Dominant Female
•DWF - Divorced White Female
•DWM - Divorced White Male
•Ebony - Black Female
•F - Female
•F2F - Face to Face
•F4F - Female for Female
•F4M - Female for Male
•FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
•FWB - Friends with Benefits (No-string sex)
•FYI - For Your Information
•G - Gay
•GBF - Gay Black Female
•GBM - Gay Black Male
•GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
•GRRR - Growling
•GSOH - Good Sense of Humour
•GTG - Got to Go
•GTSY - Good to See You
•GWF - Gay White Female
•GWM - Gay White Male
•HAGN - Have a Good Night
•HD - Heavy Drinker
•HS - Heavy Smoker
•HWP - Height/Weight Proportional
•ICQ - I Seek You (Chat Software)
•ILU - I Love You
•ILY - I Love You
•IM - Instant Message
•IMHO - In My Honest Opinion
•IMO - In My Opinion
•IRL - In Real Life
•ISO - In Search Of
•IWSN - I Want Sex Now
•J - Jewish
•K - Kiss
•KOTC - Kiss on the Cheek
•KOTL - Kiss on the Lips
•L - Lesbian
•LD - Light Drinker
•LDR - Long Distance Relationship
•LDS - Latter Day Saints
•LFG - Looking for a Group
•LMIRL - Let’s Meet in Real Life
•LOL - Laugh Out Loud
•LS - Light Smoker (or Legally Separated)
•LTR - Long Term Relationship
•M - Male
•M4F - Male for Female
•M4M - Male for Male
•M8 - Mate
•MBA - Married But Available
•MAF - Married Asian Female
•MAM - Married Asian Male
•MBF - Married Black Female
•MBM - Married Black Male
•MCF - Married Christian Female
•MCM - Married Christian Male
•MHM - Married Hispanic Male
•MJF - Married Jewish Female
•MJM - Married Jewish Male
•MWC - Married With Children
•MWF - Married White Female
•MWM - Married White Male
•NA - Not Applicable
•NB - No Baggage (children, ex-spouses)
•NBM - Never Been Married
•ND - Non Drinker
•NIFOC - Nude in Front of Computer
•NS - Non Smoker
•NSA - No Strings Attached
•OLL - Online Love
•OTP - On the Phone
•PC - Personal Computer
•P - Professional
•PM - Private Message
•PO - Pissed Off
•POV - Point of View
•PT - Part Time
•QT - Cutie
•RP - Role Playing
•RL - Real Life
•RLF - Real Life Friend
•S - Single
•SAF - Single Asian Female
•SAM - Single Asian Male
•SBF - Single Black Female
•SBM - Single Black Male
•SCF - Single Christian Female
•SCM - Single Christian Male
•SD - Social Drinker
•SI - Similar Interests
•SJF - Single Jewish Female
•SJM - Single Jewish Male
•SINK - Single Income No Kids
•S&M - Sadism/Masochism
•SMIM - Send Me an Instant Message
•SMEM - Send Me an E-Mail
•SO - Significant Other
•SOH - Sense of Humour
•SOG - Single or Gay
•Sub - Submissive
•SWAK - Sealed with a Kiss
•SWF - Single White Female
•SWM - Single White Male
•SYS - See You Soon
•TDH - Tall, Dark, and Handsome
•TD2M - Talk Dirty To Me
•TG - Transgender
•THNX - Thanks
•THX - Thanks
•TIAIL - Think I Am In Love
•TIC - Tongue in Cheek
•TS - Transsexual
•TV - Transvestite
•WE - Well Endowed
•WLTM - Would Like To Meet
•W/O - Without
•WTR - Willing To Relocate
•WUF - Where are You From?
•WYCM - Will You Call Me?
•WYRN - What’s Your Real Name?
•XOXO - Hugs & Kisses
•YO - Years Old