Are you being 'stashed'? This dating trend makes it easier to cheat on your partner

Thanks to Nev Schulman (presenter of MTV’s Catfish) we’ve all heard of catfishing – adopting a fictional persona in order to endear a potential date. Well, this isn’t the only tragic dating habit to take the UK by storm…

In addition to being ghosted, mooned, breadcrumbed or kittenfished, you now have the opportunity to get 'stashed'.

What used to be a change in your relationship status on Facebook, has now become your first couple picture on Instagram. After entering into a relationship with someone, most of us expect to see some kind of declaration on social media in order to show off your new love to all your single followers and prove to everyone you’re off the market.

But what if 6 months down the line your partner is yet to mention you on social media, invite you to family gatherings or take you on a night out with their friends?

Welcome to the world of 'stashing'. It's the new dating trend where one person within a relationship to essentially ‘stashes’ their other half. This allows them to live the single life with all the perks of being in a relationship. Talk about having your cake and eating it.

Stashing is one of the many new dating trends to surface since the outbreak of Tinder. According to the New York Times; an estimated 50 million people use Tinder every month.

It is also thought that there are more than 1 billion profile swipes and 12 million matches made per day. The most common explanation for a stashing convict is because they’re just too scared to commit.

While some people couldn’t think of anything better than not having to spend time with their in-laws, most agree it’s the gateway to a potential future with their other half.

So if your partner is reluctant to let you into their life after you’ve let them into yours, then you could be a victim of the latest stash attack.