Breadcrumbing is the act of sending out flirtatious, but non-committal social signals (i.e. breadcrumbs) in order to lure a romantic partner in without expending much effort. In other words, its leading someone on.

What does breadcrumb dating mean?

Dating today often means dating online. Someone who breadcrumbs leads you on by dropping small morsels of interest — an occasional message, phone call, date plan, or social media interaction. These happen sporadically and usually dont have any followthrough.

Why is it called Breadcrumbing?

It allows users to keep track and maintain awareness of their locations within programs, documents, or websites. The term is a reference to the trail of bread crumbs left by Hansel and Gretel in the German fairy tale of the same name.

What does it mean when a guy breadcrumbs you?

Breadcrumbing, in case youre lucky enough to be unfamiliar with the term, according to Urban Dictionary, is the act of sending out flirtatious, but non-committal text messages (i.e. breadcrumbs) to members of the opposite sex in order to lure a sexual partner without expending much effort. Now, as with other