relationship advice
/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp ədˈvaɪs/
Very CommonGuidance on how to handle romantic situations, from friends, strangers, or the internet.
The phrase is often used sarcastically online. Posting in a relationship subreddit or commenting on someone's breakup video is sometimes called giving relationship advice even when it is mostly projecting.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | I went to r/relationship_advice and now I think I need to leave him. | The community's responses pushed her toward a dramatic conclusion. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | She gives relationship advice to everyone but her own situationship is a disaster. | The person dispenses advice they do not apply to themselves. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 03 | The relationship advice in these comments is scarier than the actual problem. | The responses to a post are more extreme than the situation warrants. | reddit, 2024 |
| 04 | My friends' relationship advice is useless. They all want drama. | The advice is biased toward conflict rather than resolution. | tiktok, 2023 |
Use it when
- Someone is asking for help with their romantic situation.
- A person is giving opinions on someone else's relationship uninvited.
- Referring to a genre of content online where people share and judge relationship situations.
- Describing the practice of posting your relationship drama for public input.
Do not use it when
- You mean professional couples therapy.Use “couples therapy” instead.
- You mean general life advice that happens to involve a partner.
Origin and context
A standard English phrase that became internet slang shorthand for the specific culture of online relationship forums and comment sections.
- First seen
- pre-2010
- Confidence
- medium
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