talking stage
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ steɪdʒ/
EN
An early romantic phase where two people get to know each other before committing to an official relationship.
We’ve been in the talking stage for a few weeks, I’m not sure if we’ll start dating yet.
Etymology
The phrase originated in modern dating culture, popularized through social media and online dating platforms in the early 2010s to describe this tentative pre-relationship period.
Translations
简体中文
了解阶段,暧昧聊天期,相处阶段
繁體中文
瞭解階段,曖昧聊天期,相處階段
日本語
お試し期間,知り合い段階,恋愛前段階
한국어
알아가는 단계,썸 타는 단계,교제 전 단계
Deutsch
Kennenlernphase,Vorphase einer Beziehung,Gesprächsphase
Español
etapa de conversación,fase de conocimiento,fase previa a la relación
Português
fase de conversa,etapa de conhecimento,fase pré-namoro
Français
phase de discussion,période de découverte,stade pré-relationnel
Tiếng Việt
giai đoạn tìm hiểu,giai đoạn nói chuyện,giai đoạn trước hẹn hò