Dating: English Vocabulary List

to look at someone in a way that shows one is very passionate about them

"He made sheep's eyes at her."

"At the party, Tom kept making sheep's eyes at Maria, which made everyone around them feel a bit uncomfortable."

excessively affectionate glances at someone

"The couple makes goo-goo eyes at each other across the room."

"The couple made goo goo eyes at each other across the table during their anniversary dinner."

loving or flirtatious words spoken quietly to someone, often during romantic moments

"He whispered sweet nothings."

"He whispered sweet nothings into her ear, making her feel cherished and deeply loved during their quiet evening together."

(of two people) to kiss and talk with one another in a very quiet and sentimental way

"They bill and coo."

"The newlyweds were often seen on the park bench, where they would bill and coo for hours on end."

to be romantically involved with someone who is considered more socially desirable than oneself

"He punches above his weight."

"Many people say he punches above his weight dating such a beautiful woman."

to be in a relationship of romantic or sexual nature

"Are you two an item?"

"Everyone at the office thinks that the two colleagues are an item because they are always together at lunch."

used to comfort someone after a breakup, meaning there are many other potential romantic partners available

"There are plenty of fish in the sea."

"After the breakup his friends told him not to worry because there are plenty of fish in the sea."

a look in someone's eyes that reveals their sexual attraction toward someone else

"She gives him bedroom eyes from across the bar."

"She gave him bedroom eyes across the crowded room and he immediately walked over to her."

to be involved in a romantic or casual relationship with someone, often without it being very serious or officially defined

"She has something going with him."

"I suspect that she has something going with her personal trainer because they spend a lot of time together."

to be sexually drawn to both males and females

"She swings both ways."

"He admitted that he swings both ways and likes all people."

a man who has all the qualities of a perfect romantic partner

"He is my knight in shining armor."

"When he helped her fix her car in the pouring rain, she felt he was truly her knight in shining armor."

used to refer to a man's wife or girlfriend

"He called her his big mama."

"The singer referred to his wife as his lovely big mama backstage after the concert."

to be romantically involved with someone who is considered more socially desirable than oneself

"He punched above his weight."

"Many people were surprised that the average-looking man managed to punch above his weight and attract the supermodel."