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Are You ‘Monkey Barring’ Your Relationships?

Are You ‘Monkey Barring’ Your Relationships?

Friday, September 26, 2025
“Monkey barring” is the newest dating term making the rounds online, and it describes a habit many people already know too well: staying in a relationship you’re not fully invested in until you’ve secured someone else. Instead of breaking up and facing a period of being single, a person lines up the next partner before…