Exclusive
Significado: When two people agree to only date each other, but may not yet use the boyfriend/girlfriend label.
Being exclusive is a step between casually dating and being in an official relationship. You've agreed not to see other people, but you might not call each other boyfriend/girlfriend yet. It's become a distinct stage in modern American dating, reflecting how relationships form more gradually now than in previous generations. 'Are we exclusive?' is a common DTR question.
Ejemplos
- We've been exclusive for a month now but haven't put a label on it. 我们确认独占关系已经一个月了,但还没正式贴标签。Llevamos un mes siendo exclusivos, pero todavía no le hemos puesto etiqueta.もう1ヶ月お互いだけとデートしてるけど、まだラベルは付けてないんだ。한 달째 서로만 만나고 있는데 아직 이름을 붙이지는 않았어.
- I want to be exclusive with you — I'm not seeing anyone else. 我想跟你确定独占关系——我没有在跟别人见面。Quiero ser exclusivo contigo — no estoy viendo a nadie más.君と独占的な関係になりたい——他の人とは会ってないよ。너하고만 독점적으로 사귀고 싶어 — 다른 사람 안 만나고 있어.
- She asked if they were exclusive and he said he wasn't ready. 她问他们是不是独占关系,他说他还没准备好。Ella le preguntó si eran exclusivos y él dijo que no estaba preparado.彼女が独占的な関係かどうか聞いたら、彼はまだ準備ができてないって言ったんだ。그녀가 독점적인 관계인지 물어봤는데 그는 아직 준비가 안 됐다고 했어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: dating, relationships, DTR conversations
Tono: serious, hopeful
✓ Correcto
- Are we exclusive?我们是独占关系吗?¿Somos exclusivos?私たち、独占的な関係?우리 독점적인 관계야?
- I want us to be exclusive.我希望我们是独占关系。Quiero que seamos exclusivos.君と独占的な関係になりたい。우리가 독점적인 관계였으면 좋겠어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't assume exclusivity without a conversation — in American dating culture, you're not exclusive until you've explicitly agreed to be不要在没有沟通的情况下默认对方独占——在美国约会文化中,只有明确达成一致才算独占关系No des por hecho la exclusividad sin hablarlo — en la cultura de citas americana, no sois exclusivos hasta que lo hayáis acordado explícitamente話し合いなしに独占関係だと思い込まないこと——アメリカのデート文化では、明確に合意するまで独占的な関係ではない대화 없이 독점적이라고 가정하지 말 것 — 미국 연애 문화에서는 명시적으로 합의하기 전까지 독점적이지 않다
Origen e historia
While the word 'exclusive' has always existed, its specific use as a dating milestone became common in the 2010s with the rise of dating apps, which created more casual, overlapping dating situations that required explicit conversations about exclusivity.
Contexto cultural
Era: 2010s dating culture
Generation: Millennials, Gen Z
Social background: Universal
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