PHU

What Does PHU 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:

PHU means "Potential Hook Up."

More Observations...

PHU is used to suggest a face-to-face meeting. While PHU is used on dating sites, it is not exclusively used for dating. The meeting proposed by "PHU" can be anything from enjoying a coffee to full-blown sex. (So, be careful how you use it.)

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When I write PHU, I mean this:

A 'potential hook up' is a suggestion to meet.

Summary of Key Points

"Potential Hook Up" is, by far, the most common meaning for PHU when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

PHU
Definition:	Potential Hook Up
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of PHU in Sentences

Here are examples of PHU in conversations:

Tony: I've been working hard all day. PHU tonight?
Jordan: Yep, up for that! Pub 7pm.

Tony: Phwarrr, I really fancy you. PHU?
Jordan: Get lost!

An Academic Look at PHU

PHU is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Pee Aitch Yu), but as this is harder to say than "Potential Hook Up," it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation PHU is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.