STAGES OF A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP

STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4 STAGE 5 STAGE 6

Pre-courtship Full courtship Committed Engagement Marriage Post Marriage
relationship
Be single Get out with s.o. Pop the question Get engaged Marry s.o. Argue with s.o. about sth.
Meet s.o. Become a couple Fiancé / Fiancée Get married with s.o. Quarrel with s.o. about sth.
Fancy s.o. Be married with s.o. Ignore
Get along with s.o. Tie the knot Take s.o. for granted
Have chemistry with s.o. The bride / the groom Be on the rocks
Get on well with s.o. Go on honeymoon Feel blue
Be love at first sight Make love Cheat on s.o.
Chat s.o. up Have a baby Have an affair with s.o.
Flirt with s.o. Get back together
Hit on s.o. Make up
Make a pass at s.o. Grow apart
Get to know s.o. Fall out of love
Become closest friends Split up
Have a lot in common Break up with s.o.
Fall in love with s.o. Get a divorce
Fall for s.o. Get divorced
Be lovesick Get over
Ask s.o. out Move on
Date s.o.
 VERB + PREPOSITION
ON IN ABOUT OF AT FOR
Believe Argue Approve Laugh Apologise
Agree Join Complain Consist Stare Apply
Comment Let Hear Hear Tear Blame s.o. for sth.
Blame sth. on s.o. Participate Think Remind s.o. of s.o. Reach
Concentrate Succeed Worry Think Search
Depend
Focus
Insist
Rely

TO OUT OVER FROM WITH INTO

Look Cover Hear Agree Develop
Agree Run Prevent Argue with s.o. Run
Apologise to s.o. Take Cope Slide
Lead Deal
Remind
Urge