India, Dec. 25 -- In the dating world, every once in a while, a new term pops up explaining dating behavioural trends. One of the latest ones making rounds is future-faking. Future planning in dating is generally valued, as it shows seriousness and commitment to the connection and is about working towards building something meaningful, together. But sometimes it can also be insincere.

Future-faking is exactly this: promises about the future, like 'Let's go on a vacation together' or 'We should move in together' are made, but there is no actual intention of following through. It's all talk, no action. It's like lovebombing but for the future. This keeps someone emotionally engaged in the relationship, being led on or breadcrumbed for beli...