In 2020, 'semi' is the new 'ex,' because not every relationship is official

Maddy, a 24-year-old woman in New York City, defines "ex" as a past exclusive relationship.  

Well, most of the time. 

I spoke with Maddy after she completed a survey I created for this article all about the term "ex." It was distributed over social media in February, and 283 people responded. During our conversation,...