Stephen Colbert explains dating trends like outercourse, wanderlove, and untyping

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Stephen Colbert introduces his recurring segment "Romansplaining" on "The Late Show"
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Dating is a wild ride at the best of times.

And it feels like there's a never-ending stream of new dating terms. Here to help you navigate the rapidly evolving dating realm is Stephen Colbert, our romansplainer-in-chief.

In his recurring "Romansplaining" segment, the Late Show host explains the meaning of new dating terms.

First up: outercourse. As the name suggests, this is about sex. According to Cosmopolitan, "Outercourse is a catch-all term for forms of non-penetrative sex." Now you know!

Secondly, wanderlove, which "is essentially code for holiday romance, a tryst on the beach blossoming into a relationship."

Then there's untyping, which has nothing to do with unsending messages to your beloved. It actually means letting go of your type that you'd typically gravitate towards.

Judging by the state of my love life, it might be high time for a spot of untyping.

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Rachel Thompson
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Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Based in the UK, Rachel writes about sex, relationships, and online culture. She has been a sex and dating writer for a decade and she is the author of Rough (Penguin Random House, 2021). She is currently working on her second non-fiction book.


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