cyberflirting

noun

cyberflirting

noun

Etymology From cyber- + flirting.

1

Flirting on the Internet or in cyberspace.

  • Typical flirting in general, and cyberflirting in particular, offer participants an enjoyable, frivolous form of sexual communication with no serious intent...2004, University of Luton, Convergence (journal)
  • Cyberflirting and the development of relationships abound on a daily level in chatrooms and newsgroups.2007, Samantha Holland, Remote relationships in a small world:
2 more examples
  • Whitty (2003a, 2004) has argued that engaging in cyberflirting can be very therapeutic for some individuals, especially shy people...2008, Azy Barak, Psychological Aspects of Cyberspace:
  • Consider the heartache that could be avoided by thinking twice about the potentially disastrous effects of cyberflirting.2008, Jan Silvious, Smart Girls Think Twice:
Related terms
cyberlove, cyberromance

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