serious relationship
noun phraseUK /ˈsɪəriəs rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
US /ˈsɪriəs rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
A serious relationship is when two people care about each other a lot and plan to stay together for a long time.
After dating for two years, they decided they were ready for a serious relationship.
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2. A romantic bond treated with earnest intent rather than casually.
She told her friends she wasn't looking for anything casual, only a serious relationship.
3. A connection between two people marked by mutual responsibility and shared plans.
Moving in together made their serious relationship feel even more real.
4. A relationship in which both partners openly discuss their future.
They had a serious relationship talk about where they saw themselves in five years.