Success Stories > SWF seeking M8 for LTR ASAP

By Dorianne Sager

Instant messaging (IM) is like speed dating on acid

You can date a number of people simultaneously or stick to just one person, but you've got to be quick to keep up. Conversations whiz back and forth like a ball in a pinball machine and acronyms fly even faster.

Making sense of the IM lingo while racing to type the next line in your conversation can be difficult so we have compiled a list of some common abbreviations that you may run into. Pretty much anything can be shortened, MBA doesn't necessarily mean a university degree, it could be Married but Available. If there is a SPARK between you and someone, it might not be chemistry, but Single Parent Raising Kids. So remember the KISS principle; Keep It Simple Stupid, and stick to the basic IM lingo.
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B4N - Bye for now
BF - Boyfriend
BTW - By the way
CUL8R - See you later
DDF - Drug and disease free
DINK - Dual income no kids
DIY - Do it yourself
F2F - Face to face
FYI - For your information
F8 - Fate
GF - Girlfriend
GR8 - Great
H&K - Hug and kiss
ISO - In search of
LDR - Long distance relationship
LOL - Laugh out loud
LTR - Long term relationship
M8 - Mate
NS - Non-smoker
OTT - Over the top
PDA - Public display of affection
PLS - Please
SWF - Single white female
SNAG - Sensitive new age guy
SWAK - Sealed with a kiss
TX/THNX - Thanks
TMI - Too much information