If you thought that was bad, then ‘stashing’, a term coined by the Metro, is even bleaker. But what does it mean?

We’ll set the scene for you: you’ve met someone online IRL, and things are going pretty well. They’ve met your family, friends and even some of your work colleagues – and everyone’s gotten along just fine.

And yet… well, you’ve not been introduced to a single person from their life. Not one.

And it doesn’t stop there: they’ll share a snap of the dinner you guys shared on Instagram – but they won’t tag you in it. They’ll take to Facebook and check themselves into that cool, new bar you guys are hanging out in – but you’re not ‘with’ them. And they’ll phone their best friend to talk about their day – but your name is never mentioned.

If any of that sounds remotely familiar, then we have news for you: you’re being stashed.

Stashing is the terrible dating trend no one asked for