Ever felt like you’re someone's second choice while dating? You might have been benched. But why does this happen, and how should we respond to it?  

Ever felt like youu2019re someone's second choice while dating? You might have been benched. But why does this happen, and how should we respond to it?  

Benching: dating term highlights pain of being sidelined

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If you feel like you’ve been relegated to the sidelines, you might have been benched.

‘Benching’ is the dating term that highlights the pain of being someone’s second choice