Secret dating

Terms like secret dating, private dating or secret romance refer to the concept of dating or romance between people who keep it private from others they might normally inform. It often overlaps with concepts like forbidden love (such as in affairs or disputes between families). It is presented in titles such as Secret Love.

Examples

Cheating

• John Tucker Must Die
• Pretty Little Liars: Ian Thomas with Alison DiLaurentis behind Melissa Hastings Thomas back, and Hanna Marin secretly dating Caleb Rivers
• Rebelde Way: Victoria Paz secretly dates Tomás Ezcurra behind Pablo Bustamante's back

Family disapproval

• Daddy's Little Girl (novel)
• Late Marriage
• Night and Day (TV series): Alex Wells was secretly dating his daughter Della Wells' best friend Jane Harper
• Romeo and Juliet

Other

• Cougar Town: Julia "Jules" Kiki Cobb-Ellis and Grayson Ellis keep their friends with benefits relationship secret
• Degrassi: The Next Generation: Peter Michael Stone secretly dates Emma Nelson and Darcy Edwards
• Flawless (book): Melissa finds out Spencer has been secretly dating her ex-boyfriend, Wren
• Friends: Monica Geller and Chandler Bing keep their relationship secret
• The Office: Erin and Pete date but keep their relationship secret from Andy Bernard, but Erin had already broken up with Andy
• Scandal (TV series): Liza Weil secretly dates Billy Chambers

See also

• Secret admirer
• Dating
• Flirt