TRADE

What Does TRADE Mean in a Text?

The Growing Glossary of Dating Slang

If you're new to online dating, then I'm afraid there is whole new language with well over 250 terms for you to learn.

Particularly since the rise of the iKids, people have been far more open about their sexual preferences and desires, and this has generated a long glossary of new dating terms. Many sexual preferences are still abbreviated on dating sites, presumably with the idea that those who do not understand the term do not need to know it. That thinking does not help newcomers though. Here is the term you're looking for:

TRADE means "Young, Sexually Attractive Gay Man."

More Observations...

The slang term TRADE was originally used to refer to a young, sexually attractive gay man who probably engaged in casual gay sex solely for financial gain ("gay for pay"). More recently, TRADE has evolved and is now used to refer to any good-looking gay man, as well as to a casual sexual encounter between men. Casual gay sex between a man from a higher social class and a "working class" partner, especially one encountered in a park or other public area, is known as "Rough Trade".

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When I write TRADE, I mean this:

"Young, Sexually Attractive Gay Man"

Summary of Key Points

"Young, Sexually Attractive Gay Man" is the most common definition for TRADE in texting.

TRADE
Definition:	Young, Sexually Attractive Gay Man
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Example of TRADE Used in a Text

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