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IWY

What Does IWY Mean in a Text?

Love Language or Grooming Language?

Finding love has been an online activity for decades, and it has generated a huge glossary of dating terms. Worryingly, sexual predators have also taken to the internet to find their victims. If you are a parent, it is worth learning some of the jargon used by both lovers and groomers so you can make an informed judgement on which you are dealing with. Here is the term you're looking for:

IWY means "I Want You."

More Observations...

The abbreviation IWY can be used with the meaning "I Want You" as a simple order or request. It is also often used to express an intense desire for someone. IWY does not necessarily indicate feelings of love or deep affection. It is typically used in online dating and adult forums to indicate that the sender wants a physical rather than an emotional relationship.

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When I write IWY, I mean this:

meaning of IWY

IWY often expresses a physical desire.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:
IWY
Definition:I Want You
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Examples of IWY in Sentences

Here are examples of IWY in conversations:
  • Karolina: IWY so much.
  • Vlad: Does that mean you love me?
  • Karolina: Err, that's not exactly what I meant.
  • Aaron: Last time we had sex it was so good that even the neighbors had a cigarette.
  • Sonia: I remember. And now IWY again.

An Academic Look at IWY

IWY is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Eye Dublyu Why), but as this is harder to say than "I Want You," it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation IWY is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "I want to sleep with you" instead of using IWY.

Example of IWY Used in a Text

IWY
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