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If you’re getting back in the dating game (or entering it for the first time), you might be wondering what all of these dating acronyms stand for. We’ll break all of that down in this article. We’ll even cover a few other common dating acronyms while presenting the pros and cons of an NSA arrangement.
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Outside of dating, NSA may refer to the National Security Agency, which is one of the main intelligence agencies in the United States.[15]Thanks
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/navigating-the-love-gap/201806/are-dating-apps-creating-too-many-problems
- ↑ https://www.rainn.org/articles/online-dating-and-dating-app-safety-tips
- ↑ https://www.rainn.org/articles/online-dating-and-dating-app-safety-tips
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/today-s-couples-and-families/201808/the-reasons-why-people-hook
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/today-s-couples-and-families/201808/the-reasons-why-people-hook
- ↑ https://www.bu.edu/articles/2007/the-problem-with-hooking-up/
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/insight-therapy/202205/casual-sex-the-hidden-truth
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/sex/hookups-and-casual-sex
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183515/
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/sex/hookups-and-casual-sex
- ↑ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/health/how-to-navigate-friends-with-benefits
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/me-before-we/201404/after-a-one-night-stand-what-comes-next
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/me-before-we/201404/after-a-one-night-stand-what-comes-next
- ↑ https://www.nsa.gov/