relationshipping

noun

relationshipping

noun

Etymology Blend of relationship + shipping.

1

The practice of engaging in (social or romantic) relationships.

  • At least with short-term relationshipping you don't have to worry about whether you're ultimately suitable. You don't have to pretend that you haven't been in love with someone else recently, […]2013, Michelle Lee, Banana Girl:
  • 2018, Paul Angone, 101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties When I switched from networking to relationshipping, it changed everything for me. If you stop networking and start relationshipping, I can guarantee better job openings, career growth, […]
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  • A key component of adaptive special relationshipping 6 is transparency about salience, process, decision-making, and power-sharing.2023, Coreene Archer, Rachel Kelly, Gordon Strauss, The Ecosystem of Group Relations:

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