The Hollywood-ification of humdrum relationship terms continues

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Comment: While we mock the term 'self-partnered', it's no wonder Emma Watson wanted to rebrand her relationship status, writes Radhika Sanghani

Emma Watson says she isn't single, she's 'self-partnered'., the UN Goodwill Ambassador said that she never used to believe in what she called the "'I'm happy single' spiel", where people profess not to be looking for a relationship and maintain they are happy alone. But now, approaching her 30th birthday, she has finally embraced it. "It took me a long time, but I'm very happy [being single]," she said. "I call it being self-partnered.

Her phrase of choice has, naturally, raised eyebrows on social media: "If she's self-partnered, what happens when she enters a relationship?" asked one Twitter user.

For them, being single is associated with a glamorous, fun bachelor lifestyle; a single man is envied, not pitied. So while we mock the term "self-partnered", it's no wonder Watson wanted to rebrand her relationship status. For her, the term conveys that she's quite happy being a single successful actress, model and activist – even if she doesn't have a plus-one. Hers isn't a phrase I'll be using, at least not with a straight face, but I must admit to concocting a few of my own equivalents.

A couple of years ago, when I was taking a break from dating and very much didn't want to be in a relationship, I decided upon "actively single". I always said it in a slightly jokey way – I was aware that it was a bit ridiculous – but it did stop people asking me how dating was going. Instead of fixating on what they perceived to be a man-shaped hole in my life, they wanted to know what on earth I was talking about.

 

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the poor girl is childless & partnerless despite her millions (Panama papers anyone?) and numerous boyfriends. She is probably an Emcel. She was probably Weinsteined. Leave her alone.

A partnership that is 100% guaranteed, 100% risk-free, to last a lifetime.

The image of ‘failure’ is to great for some....

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