# Modern Dating Slang: Situationship, Soft Launch, Catfish & More | American English Explained (B1–B2)

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Published: 2026-02-09T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

💌 This episode of the Learn English Podcast teaches modern American English vocabulary through real dating and relationship slang. English learners at the B1–B2 level will learn the meaning and usage of situationship, soft launch, hard launch, talking stage, catfish, thirst trap, sliding into DMs, seeing someone, no labels, exclusive, and getting serious — all explained clearly in context with real-life examples. These modern dating terms appear constantly in American movies, TV shows, social media, and everyday conversation, but most English textbooks never explain them. This episode gives intermediate ESL and EFL learners the vocabulary they need to understand native speakers naturally and participate confidently in conversations about modern relationships and dating culture in American English. This episode is ideal for B1–B2 English learners who want to build real-world American English vocabulary, improve their listening comprehension, and develop the cultural understanding needed to sound natural and fluent in everyday English conversation.. 🔔 Follow us on social media @LearnEnglishPod and visit our website: Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/ Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpod Take lessons with me: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8531387 📚Affiliate link for italki: https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/GBBdbb Affiliate link for Lingq: https://www.lingq.com/?referral=msusc 📝 Vocabulary list: 1) talking stage: the early phase of dating when people communicate but are not officially a couple 2) situationship: a romantic connection without a clear or defined relationship 3) slide into someone’s DMs: to send a private social media message to show romantic interest 4) thirsty: trying too hard to get romantic or sexual attention 5) thirs…

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