Glossary

Entries are written by the Dr. Lāska editorial team, the people behind lāska.ai. We start from what people actually deal with while dating and in relationships, and from the language they use on dating apps and with each other. Every entry has one short definition and a few sentences of context.

We pick terms that show up in ordinary conversations about dating and relationships, and that are often used vaguely or wrongly. Words win priority when their meaning has a practical consequence, meaning they help you name what is really happening.

We are not an academic source and we don't pretend to be. Definitions are built on long-term observation of behaviour on dating apps, on reader feedback, and on widely accepted psychological concepts where the term touches them. Where the science is unsettled, we say so.

Continuously. We add entries when a new term enters the language of dating, and revise existing ones when their meaning shifts. That's why every entry shows a publication and a last-updated date.