Divorcee Dish: Dating Over 50 or any age Dictionary 2025

Welcome to the Divorcee Dish Dating Dictionary

Dating over 50 isn’t for the faint of heart—it’s a rollercoaster of ghosting, love bombing, awkward silence, and unexpected hope. So what do we do when modern dating leaves us speechless? We make up our own damn words. This cheeky little dictionary captures the emotional chaos, the resilience, and the hilarious truth of what it’s really like to date after divorce. Whether you’re freshly single or a seasoned swiper, these terms will make you laugh, nod, and say, “Yes—that’s exactly what I’ve been feeling.” Please read it. Please share it. Live it.

Ghostglow: The resilient inner light that remains after someone ghosts you—proof that you're still full of hope, heart, and hotness.“He disappeared mid-convo, but my ghostglow still shines bright.”

Lovefetti: The shiny promises and over-the-top affection someone throws around during love bombing, only to sweep it all under the rug once real emotions are required.“He showered me in lovefetti for two weeks straight, then vanished faster than a tax refund.”

Textpectation: The rising anxiety that builds while you wait for a reply you know may never come.“I’m battling a bad case of textpectation, send wine.”

Worthflare: The subtle glow-up you give off after remembering who the hell you are—usually after being treated like an afterthought.“He flaked again, but my worthflare is blinding today.”

Emovoid: That mental space where you keep trying to figure out why he ghosted, even though deep down you already know.“I need to get out of this emovoid and into a bubble bath.”

Datenesia: The temporary lapse in judgment where you forget all your red flag rules and swipe right on a six-pack and a beard.“Oops… I think I’ve come down with a case of datenesia again.”

Reply rage: The irrational anger you feel when someone who ignored your heartfelt message suddenly texts “hey.”

“Oh, now he wants to talk? Cue the replyrage.”

Reboundience: That fiery confidence that surges when you bounce back from heartbreak like the badass you are. “I cried for a week, then booked a solo beach trip. Reboundience in full effect

Flakequake: The sudden shake-up to your day when someone cancels last minute with a lame excuse or none at all.

Crumbcrumbs: The tiny bits of attention someone drops to keep you hanging on without offering anything real.

Datejavu: The eerie feeling you’ve been on this same boring date—same convo, same red flags, different dude.

Zombae: A former fling who ghosts and then suddenly rises from the dead to 'check in' like nothing ever happened.

Slowfade: When someone doesn’t ghost you completely—they take longer and longer to reply until they vanish.

These are just a few - check back for more coming soon. If you have a favorite, please send it our way!

xoxo

Erin