Vocabulary

• dating apps: Mobile applications designed to facilitate online dating and connections between individuals seeking romantic relationships.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• internet users: People who use the internet.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• a necessary evil: Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• shift: To change in position or direction
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• disposable: Being available to be used or spent
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• public: Owned by the government
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• stranger: Someone you do not know
• recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
• predominant: Having more power or influence than others
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• romantic: Relating to courtship or love
• slew: To turn and move suddenly in another direction
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• parlor: Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• abstinence: Not doing things thought to be bad, e.g. drinking
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• courtship: Animal's showy actions to attract a sexual partner
• setup: Way something is organized or arranged
• tinder: Material for starting a fire
• entangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape