[ SLANG ][ DATING ][ VERB ]
Lining up a new romantic prospect before fully letting go of the current one β moving from partner to partner the way you'd swing from one bar to the next without ever touching the ground in between.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"She was already texting the next guy before she'd even told her boyfriend it was over, classic monkey-barring."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named for the playground equipment, describing the same behavior 'monkey branching' names but framed around the specific moment of lining up the next grip before releasing the current one.
FIRST SEEN
2019
PEAK POPULARITY
2019-2026 (Current Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:Monkey BranchingClout Divorce
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