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Dating
‘Potential projecting’ is the pitfall-ridden dating habit you’ll want to avoid
By Lauren Geall
3 years ago
1 min read
Ever found yourself obsessing over the potential of a new relationship or partner? You could be guilty of ‘potential projecting’.
Name: potential projecting
Meaning: when you get so carried away with the potential of a relationship or the person you’re dating that you stop paying attention to reality. For example, continuing to date someone who doesn’t wash their pillowcases because you’re too busy imagining picking out Muji sheets for your future flat in Peckham.
Origin: potential projecting is a term coined by Stylist.co.uk’s own deputy editor Ellen Scott. It taps into that sense of hope and slight delusion that comes with the start of a new relationship – and highlights the issues that can come from living in the future.
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