网恋 (wǎngliàn): online romance

Meanings

Tāmen wǎngliàn sān nián cái bènxiàn.

They dated online for three years before meeting in person.

Bàmā jiānjué fǎnduì wǒ wǎngliàn.

My parents are dead set against me dating online.

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Can function as noun or verb. Related slang: 奔现 (bènxiàn, to meet IRL), 照骗 (zhàopiàn, 'photo deception' = catfishing).

网 wǎng

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