8 dating trends that need to die in 2019 — and one you should try

• There are many dating trends to keep up with.
• These are the eight that absolutely have to die next year.
• They're immature, outdated, and borderline offensive.
• But there's also a new healthy one you might want to try.

It seems like a new modern dating term is spread around every few weeks.

The names are catchy, and generally they describe pretty poor behaviour from one or both parties involved — but there are a lot of trends to keep up with.

To save time, INSIDER has come up with a list of the ones that absolutely have to die next year.

Most of the terms describe dating habits that are immature, outdated, or even just cruel.

So if you want to enter 2019 with a healthy attitude to finding love, take note — and maybe try "Grande-ing" instead.

1. Instagrandstanding

If you Instagrandstand, it means you post on your social media feed specifically for one person's benefit. If it's a selfie, it is also known as a "thirst trap."

Rather than relying on Instagram likes, and whether the person you fancy is paying attention, you could try talking to each other instead. If they don't reply to you like a normal human being, it's probably safe to say they're not right for you, and all the likes in the world aren't going to make the relationship work.

2. Curving

Curving was identified earlier this year. It's not quite "ghosting"— where somebody vanishes into thin air and ignores your texts and calls — because you will get a text back, eventually. But that message will probably be three days late and say "sorry, missed this."

If someone is treating you this way, they're probably not worth your time. Equally, if you're stringing someone along with these piecemeal text messages, just stop and go find someone you're generally interested in.

3. Breadcrumbing

Speaking of stringing people along, breadcrumbing is exactly that. You know you've been a victim if someone is sending you sporadic messages just often enough so you don't lose hope. It's unhealthy and disrespectful, and the breadcrumber is only after your attention until they find their next source.