M (Dating Term)

What Does M Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

The letter M is used as an abbreviation to mean "Male," "Married," "Mature," and "Mephedrone."

Male or Married

On online dating sites and in classified advertisements, M typically means "Male" or "Married." For example:

• Lady Pink: Tell me about yourself.
• Ram Rod: Straight, M, no kids.
• Lady Pink: Sorry, not interested. Got that T shirt. Didn't work out too well.
(Here, M means married.)

Mature

In a gaming context, M is an Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) classification meaning "Mature" (i.e., for Ages 17+). Games rated "M" can include portrayals of violence (including blood, mutilation, and portrayals of death), strong sexual content, and frequent use of strong language. For example:

• Jo: Did you just mutilate that opponent?
• Sam: Sure did. I think this game pushes the boundary of the M rating!

Mephedrone

M is also used as slang for the illegal synthetic stimulant mephedrone. Other slang names for mephedrone include: Bubble, Drone, M-Cat, and Meow-Meow.

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When I write M, I mean this:

"Male, Married"

Summary of Key Points

First Definition of M

On online dating sites such as Craigslist, Tinder, Zoosk and Match.com M means "Male" or "Married."

M
Definition:	Male, Married
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults

Second Definition of M

In video gaming, M is an ESRB classification which means "Mature."

M
Definition:	Mature
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Third Definition of M

In drugs related chat, M means "Mephedrone" (an illegal stimulant).

M
Definition:	Mephedrone
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at M

M is both an initialism abbreviation (as it is pronounced using its initial letter) and an acronym (as it is pronounced like a word).

Example of M Used in a Text

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