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Dating
‘Eco-dumping’ is the new trend taking over the dating world – but what actually is it?
By Lauren Geall
3 years ago
1 min read
Have you ever felt the need to end a date because of someone’s dubious opinions on the environment? Eco-dumping is the new trend giving green daters the power to end things on principle.
Name: Eco-dumping
Meaning: Unlike most modern dating terms, it really is exactly what it sounds like. Eco-dumping, to put it simply, is when someone dumps someone they’re dating because the environmental impact of their lifestyle doesn’t quite meet their expectations. For example, they might take lots of flights (and, even worse, use the hashtag #jetsetter) or eat too much red meat. In short, it’s all about putting environmental principles first.
Origin: Yet again, eco-dumping is the brainchild of dating expert Alix Fox – she coined the term as part of her partnership with the dating app Plenty Of Fish. According to Fox, finding someone with similar eco-values has become a real priority for modern daters – in a recent poll of Plenty Of Fish users, 39% said they wanted to date someone who cared about the environment. That was noticeably higher than the number of people who said they cared about dating someone with a sense of humour (28%).
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