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cyberflirting

cyberflirting noun: flirting on the Internet or in cyberspace.

Noun

cyberflirting (uncountable)

  1. Flirting on the Internet or in cyberspace.
    • Typical flirting in general, and cyberflirting in particular, offer participants an enjoyable, frivolous form of sexual communication with no serious intent...2004, University of Luton, Convergence (journal)
    • Cyberflirting and the development of relationships abound on a daily level in chatrooms and newsgroups.2007, Samantha Holland, Remote relationships in a small world

Examples of cyberflirting in a sentence

  • Whitty (2003a, 2004) has argued that engaging in cyberflirting can be very therapeutic for some individuals, especially shy people...2008, Azy Barak, Psychological Aspects of Cyberspace:
  • Consider the heartache that could be avoided by thinking twice about the potentially disastrous effects of cyberflirting.2008, Jan Silvious, Smart Girls Think Twice:

Origin of cyberflirting

From cyber- + flirting.

Questions about cyberflirting

What does cyberflirting mean?
Cyberflirting means flirting on the Internet or in cyberspace.
How do you use cyberflirting in a sentence?
Whitty (2003a, 2004) has argued that engaging in cyberflirting can be very therapeutic for some individuals, especially shy people...
What part of speech is cyberflirting?
Cyberflirting is a noun.

Words near cyberflirting in the dictionary

  1. cyberflasher
  2. cyberflashers
  3. cyberflashing
  4. cyberflirt
  5. cyberflirtation
  6. cyberflirting
  7. cyberflirts
  8. cyberflânerie
  9. cyberflâneur
  10. cyberflâneurs
  11. cyberfootprint

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