dead love

Definition

A relationship that's emotionally hollow despite both people clinging to it—you're going through the motions, hurting each other, and slowly losing yourself while pretending everything's fine because the alternative is admitting you've wasted time.

Example Usage

We stayed together for two more years, but it was dead love; we just kept making each other miserable.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dead%20love&defid=9039625)

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