relationship

rebound relationship

A romantic relationship that one begins, often as a means of distraction, while still recovering from the end of a different relationship. Oh, Peggy doesn't really love that guy—she's just in a rebound relationship so that she doesn't feel so heartbroken about Pat leaving her.

love-hate relationship

Fig. a relationship of any kind that involves both devotion and hatred. Tommy has a love-hate relationship with his teacher. Mostly, though, it's hate lately.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wilhelmina	vil-hel-MEE-nah (Dutch)	Dutch, German, Polish, English
Shamgar	SHAM-gahr (English)	Biblical
Lucia	loo-CHEE-ah (Italian), LOO-tsee-ah (German), LOO-shə (English), loo-SEE-ə (English)	Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman
Adnett	['ædnit]
RŪTa	-	Lithuanian
Ranko	-	Serbian, Croatian