?
ClearCommunicationAppDecode Communication
Dating & Relationships
Benching
Not fully committing but not letting go
Literal Meaning
From sports term - keeping someone on the bench
Actual Meaning
Keeping someone as a backup romantic option
Examples in Context

Friend: 'I think I'm being benched.' (Translation: I'm a backup option)

Helpful Tips
  • 1You deserve someone's full attention
  • 2Don't be a backup
  • 3Know your worth
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
leading on
backup option
playing the field
Related Phrases
Click to explore related phrases in our collection
Take a haircut
I need space
Ghosting