Benching
의미: Keeping someone as a backup romantic option by maintaining minimal contact without committing.
Like a sports player sitting on the bench waiting to be called into the game, a benched person is kept around as a potential option but never gets full attention. The bencher might text occasionally, like their posts, or send a 'thinking of you' message, but never follows through with real plans or commitment.
예문
- I think he's benching me — he texts every few weeks but never asks me out. 我觉得他在把我当备胎——每隔几周发条消息但从不约我出去。Creo que me tiene en el banquillo — me escribe cada pocas semanas pero nunca me invita a salir.たぶんベンチに置かれてる——数週間おきにメッセージは来るけど、デートには絶対誘ってこない。아마 벤칭 당하고 있는 것 같아 — 몇 주에 한 번씩 메시지는 오는데 절대 데이트 신청은 안 해.
- Don't bench people. Either date them or let them go. 不要把人当备胎。要么认真交往,要么放手让人家走。No dejes a la gente en el banquillo. O sales con ellos o déjalos ir.人をベンチに置くなよ。付き合うか、自由にしてあげるかどっちかにしろ。사람을 벤치에 앉혀두지 마. 사귀든지 놓아주든지 해.
- She realized she was being benched when he'd cancel every time they had plans. 每次有约他都取消,她终于意识到自己是备胎了。Se dio cuenta de que la tenían en el banquillo cuando él cancelaba cada vez que tenían planes.予定がある度にキャンセルされて、自分がベンチ要員だと気づいた。약속을 잡을 때마다 취소하길래, 자기가 벤칭 당하고 있다는 걸 깨달았다.
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맥락: dating, relationship advice, social media
어조: frustrated, critical
✓ 올바른 표현
- I'm pretty sure he's benching me.我很确定他在把我当备胎。Estoy bastante segura de que me tiene en el banquillo.たぶん彼にベンチに置かれてると思う。거의 확실히 벤칭 당하고 있는 것 같아.
- Stop benching people — it's not fair.别把人当备胎了——这不公平。Deja de tener a la gente en el banquillo — no es justo.人をベンチに置くのはやめなよ——フェアじゃない。사람을 벤칭하지 마 — 불공평하잖아.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Similar to breadcrumbing but implies more deliberate strategy — the person is keeping you as a specific backup option和breadcrumbing(撒面包屑)类似,但暗示更有策略性——对方是有意识地把你当作特定的备选方案Similar al breadcrumbing pero implica una estrategia más deliberada — la persona te guarda como opción de reserva concretaブレッドクラミングに似ているが、より意図的な戦略を暗示する——相手を特定のバックアップ候補としてキープしている브레드크러밍과 비슷하지만 더 의도적인 전략을 암시함 — 상대를 특정 백업 옵션으로 유지하는 것
기원과 역사
Emerged in the mid-2010s from sports terminology. The metaphor of being 'benched' — waiting on the sidelines while someone plays with other options — resonated with dating app users experiencing this common behavior.
문화적 배경
Era: 2010s onwards
Generation: Millennials, Gen Z
Social background: Universal
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