Draft:Throning

Submission declined on 25 December 2024 by DoubleGrazing (talk).

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Declined by DoubleGrazing 3 days ago. Last edited by DoubleGrazing 3 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Neologisms require multiple sources not just using, but discussing, the term. Each of the sources cited here is, in one way or another, borderline at best. I don't think this draft is a million miles from acceptable, but it's not quite there yet IMO. DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:03, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Throning is a dating practice that involves dating a person of status above one's own, for the purpose of increasing one's own status.^[1] The term was coined in late 2024, but the phenomenon is not new.

Throning can be considered a new form of hypergamy, one that is common on dating apps and with Generation Z.^[2] Throning is not strictly bad practice, but it can lead to unbalanced relationships.

On dating apps

Throning is commonly observed on dating apps.^[1]^[2]^[3]

While throning can be seen as a negative, throning usually isn't a bad thing so long as both persons are aware of and okay with it.^[2] Profiles that brag about a person's status may be more likely to be throned.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b William Koblensky Varela (December 24, 2024). "'Throning' is the new Gen Z trend in the dating pool. What it means, and how to protect yourself financially". Yahoo Finance.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bruce Y. Lee, M.D. "10 Signs That Someone is "Throning" a Partner". Psychology Today.
^ Sammi Caramela. "'Throning' Is a New Dating Trend, and I'm About to Rip My Hair Out". Vice News.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/throning-gen-z-trend-dating-204500103.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/a-funny-bone-to-pick/202411/throning-a-new-term-for-an-old-dating-trend https://www.vice.com/en/article/throning-new-dating-trend/

[yahoofinance-1] William Koblensky Varela (December 24, 2024). "'Throning' is the new Gen Z trend in the dating pool. What it means, and how to protect yourself financially". Yahoo Finance.

[psychologytoday-2] Bruce Y. Lee, M.D. "10 Signs That Someone is "Throning" a Partner". Psychology Today.

[vice-3] Sammi Caramela. "'Throning' Is a New Dating Trend, and I'm About to Rip My Hair Out". Vice News.

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