Personals

Definition

classified advertisements seeking romantic relationships or companionship

Etymology

from personal + -s, short for personal advertisements

Kelly Says

Pre-internet dating method

Translations

AMአማርኛ

የ ግል ማስታወቂያዎች

ARالعربية

إعلانات شخصية

BNবাংলা

ব্যক্তিগত বিজ্ঞাপন

CACatalà

anuncis personals

CSČeština

osobní inzeráty

DADansk

private annoncer

DEDeutsch

Kontaktanzeigen

ELΕλληνικά

προσωπικές αγγελίες

ESEspañol

personales

FAفارسی

آگهی های شخصی

FISuomi

henkilökohtaiset ilmoitukset

FRFrançais

annonces personnelles

GUGU

વ્યક્તિગત વિજ્ঞાપનો

HAHA

sanarwa ta jiya

HEעברית

מודעות אישיות

HIहिन्दी

व्यक्तिगत विज्ञापन

HUMagyar

személyes hirdetések

IDBahasa Indonesia

iklan pribadi

IGIG

mbalịghị nkwu

ITItaliano

annunci personali

JA日本語

個人広告

KKKK

жеке хабарландырулар

KMKM

ការផ្សាយពាណិជ្ជកម្មឯកលក្ષណ៍

KO한국어

개인 광고

MRMR

व्यक्तिगत जाहिरातीं

MSBahasa Melayu

iklan peribadi

MYမြန်မာ

ကိုယ်ရေးအကြေးမြော်တင်

NLNederlands

personeelsadvertenties

NONorsk

personlige annonser

PAPA

ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ ਵਿਜ਼ਾ

PLPolski

ogłoszenia personalne

PTPortuguês

anúncios pessoais

RORomână

anunțuri personale

RUРусский

личные объявления

SVSvenska

personliga annonser

SWKiswahili

matangazo ya kibinafsi

TAதமிழ்

தனிப்பட்ட விளம்பரங்கள்

TEతెలుగు

ఖాతా విజ్ఞాపనలు

THไทย

โฆษณาส่วนตัว

TLTL

mga personal na anunsyo

TRTürkçe

kişisel ilanlar

UKУкраїнська

особисті оголошення

URاردو

ذاتی اشتہارات

VITiếng Việt

quảng cáo cá nhân

YOYO

àkíyèsì ara ẹni

ZH中文

个人广告

ZUZU

izaziso zangempela

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Personal ads and dating sections historically policed women's sexuality, with restrictions on women's language (no bold claims) versus male freedom. Language of "seeking personals" reflects gendered power in self-presentation.

Inclusive Usage

When discussing personals/dating, be aware gendered constraints still exist: women over-police politeness; men face pressure toward dominance. Use neutral frames.

Inclusive Alternatives

["profiles","connection posts"]

Empowerment Note

Women's reclamation of direct language in dating and self-description is ongoing; support authentic self-presentation without gendered softening.

Related Words

classifieds dating advertisements romance relationships