The writer is looking for something lasting rather than casual.
| Type | Modern abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Stands for | Long-term relationship |
| Documented by | 2005, Craigslist guide to personals acronyms |
LTR is the modern counterpart of object matrimony: a statement of intent in three letters. We have not found a reliable date for its first use in personals. Green's Dictionary of Slang records LTR from 1977 in a different sense, a living-together relationship.
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