Terms starting with N

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• NeggingDating-app slang & abbreviationsGiving someone a backhanded compliment or subtle put-down to knock their confidence, so they seek the speaker's approval.
• Negotiation 18+Kink & BDSMThe conversation before kink play in which partners agree what they want, what is off-limits, how to stop and what care they will need afterwards.
• NeopronounsGender & identityNewer pronouns created as alternatives to she, he and they, such as xe/xem or ze/zir.
• Netflix and chillDating-app slang & abbreviationsA light-hearted euphemism for inviting someone over to watch something, with the understanding that getting intimate is the real plan.
• New relationship energyRelationships & datingThe heightened excitement, preoccupation and emotional intensity that often come with the early stage of a new relationship.
• NGLDating-app slang & abbreviationsShort for "not gonna lie": a casual way to introduce an honest admission or opinion.
• No fats, no femmesDating-app slang & abbreviationsAn exclusionary phrase seen on some profiles, mostly on gay men's apps, rejecting larger and feminine men outright.
• Nocturnal emissionBody & healthA nocturnal emission, or wet dream, is ejaculation or genital arousal that happens during sleep. It is a normal part of puberty and can continue into adulthood.
• Non-binaryGender & identityDescribes a person whose gender identity is not exclusively woman or man. It can mean being both, neither, somewhere in between, or moving between genders.
• Non-monogamyRelationships & datingAn umbrella term for any relationship style in which people are not exclusive to one partner.
• Non-specific urethritisSTIsNon-specific urethritis is inflammation of the urethra that is not caused by gonorrhoea; it is often linked to other STIs but sometimes has no identified cause.
• Non-verbal cuesConsent & boundariesNon-verbal cues are signals given through body language, facial expression, tone or silence that can show how comfortable a person is.
• Nonviolent communicationPsychology of intimacyNonviolent communication is an approach to speaking and listening developed by Marshall Rosenberg that focuses on observations, feelings, needs and requests rather than blame.
• NSADating-app slang & abbreviationsShort for "no strings attached": a casual sexual or romantic connection with no expectation of commitment or ongoing obligations.
• NSFWDating-app slang & abbreviationsShort for "not safe for work": a warning that content contains nudity, sexual material or something else you would not want on screen in public. SFW means the opposite.