Secret dating

Terms like secret dating, private dating or secret romance refer to the concept of dating or romance between people who keep it private from others they might normally inform.^[1] It often overlaps with concepts like forbidden love (such as in affairs or disputes between families). It is presented in titles such as Secret Love.^[2]

Examples

Cheating

John Tucker Must Die
Pretty Little Liars: Ian Thomas with Alison DiLaurentis behind Melissa Hastings Thomas back, and Hanna Marin secretly dating Caleb Rivers
Rebelde Way: Victoria Paz secretly dates Tomás Ezcurra behind Pablo Bustamante's back

Family disapproval

Daddy's Little Girl (novel)
Late Marriage
Night and Day (TV series): Alex Wells was secretly dating his daughter Della Wells' best friend Jane Harper
Romeo and Juliet^[3]

Other

Cougar Town: Julia "Jules" Kiki Cobb-Ellis and Grayson Ellis keep their friends with benefits relationship secret
Degrassi: The Next Generation: Peter Michael Stone secretly dates Emma Nelson and Darcy Edwards
Flawless (book): Melissa finds out Spencer has been secretly dating her ex-boyfriend, Wren
Friends: Monica Geller and Chandler Bing keep their relationship secret
The Office: Erin and Pete date but keep their relationship secret from Andy Bernard, but Erin had already broken up with Andy
Scandal (TV series): Liza Weil secretly dates Billy Chambers

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.