What does Benching mean?
Benching means keeping someone on the hook as a backup, without really going for it.
"He only texts me when his other dates fall through. I'm being benched."
The word comes from sports, where substitutes sit on the bench. When you get benched you get just enough attention to stay interested. But a real date or relationship never happens. Also read about breadcrumbing, orbiting and ghosting.
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