What Does Benching Mean?

What Does Benching Mean?

A weight training bench is a piece of equipment that has a resemblance to a normal bench, but is designed for use in weight training.

What does benching mean in dating?

Benching. The act of putting someone on the bench because they may have done something you don't like or that has upset you—and keeping them on time out until further notice.

What does benching in slang mean?

Otherwise known as bread-crumbing, this is when someone you've been dating stops agreeing to meet in person, but continues to contact you over message and social media. “These people are essentially keeping you on the bench while they play out their other options.

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