TYVM

What Does TYVM 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:

TYVM means "Thank You Very Much."

More Observations...

(It can also be written TUVM.)

Here are some other common ways of expressing thanks:

• 10Q (thank you)
• 10X (thanks)
• 39 (thank you)
• 3Q (thank you)
• FNX (thanks)
• Q (thank you)
• TAL (thanks a lot)
• TQ (thank you)
• TVM (thanks very much)

Of note, TYVM can also be used sarcastically; i..e, to mean "Thanks for nothing." (You have to read the context to understand whether it is being used genuinely or sarcastically.)

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When I write TYVM, I mean this:

TYVM (or TUVM) means "Thank you very much."

Summary of Key Points

Definition for TYVM

TYVM means "Thank You Very Much." This is the most common definition for TYVM in texting and on messaging apps, especially dating sites.

TYVM
Definition:	Thank You Very Much
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of TYVM in Sentences

Here are examples of TYVM in conversations:

• Charlie: Your speech was excellent.
• Jordan: TYVM

• Charlie: I reckon you could fit in my denims now.
• Jordan: TYVM
• Charlie: Ah, that wasn't a compliment.
• Jordan: I know.
• Charlie: Oh, you cow.
(In this example, TYVM is used sarcastically, but Person A didn't spot that at first.)

An Academic Look at TYVM

TYVM is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Tee Why Vee Em). (NB: Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.) TYVM is used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement). In other words, it is not used as another part of speech within a wider sentence.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "You have my utmost gratitude" or "ta very much" instead of TYVM.

Example of TYVM Used in a Text

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