❤️ Relationships & Dating Vocabulary

Part 1: Relationship Collocations

Collocations are words that naturally go together. Master these to talk about relationships naturally!

Collocation	Example	Meaning
chemistry	"We have great chemistry together."	Natural attraction/connection
red flags	"There were several red flags."	Warning signs of problems
commitment issues	"He has commitment issues."	Fear of serious relationships
long-distance relationship	"They're in a long-distance relationship."	Romance across geographical distance
mutual attraction	"There's mutual attraction between them."	Both people like each other
serious relationship	"Are you looking for a serious relationship?"	Committed, long-term romance

Chemistry - Natural connection between people

Red flags - Always plural, warning signs

Commitment issues - Usually negative connotation

1. We have great together.

2. There were several red .

3. He has issues.

4. They're in a long- relationship.

5. There's attraction.

Idioms are expressions with meanings different from the literal words. These relationship idioms are very common!

Hit it off - Get along well immediately
"We really hit it off on our first date."
On the rocks - Relationship in trouble
"Their marriage is on the rocks."
Love at first sight - Instant romantic attraction
"It was love at first sight."
Made for each other - Perfect match
"They're made for each other."
Pop the question - Propose marriage
"When will he pop the question?"
Tie the knot - Get married
"They're going to tie the knot next year."
Head over heels - Deeply in love
"She's head over heels for him."
Call it quits - End the relationship
"They decided to call it quits."

1. We really hit it on our first date.

2. Their marriage is on the .

3. It was love at first .

4. When will he pop the ?

5. She's head over for him.

Phrasal verbs are verbs combined with prepositions or adverbs that create new meanings!

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
break up	End a relationship	"They broke up last month."
settle down	Start a stable relationship/family	"He's ready to settle down."
ask out	Invite on a date	"I want to ask her out."
make up	Reconcile after argument	"They made up after the fight."
go out	Date someone	"How long have you been going out?"
fall for	Fall in love with	"I'm falling for her."
get over	Recover from breakup	"It took months to get over him."
split up	Separate/divorce	"My parents split up when I was ten."

1. They up last month.

2. He's ready to down.

3. I want to her out.

4. They up after the fight.

5. I'm for her.

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