Introduces the kind of person the writer wants to meet. Mainly British.
| Type | Modern shorthand and terms |
|---|---|
| Category | Relationship intent |
| Stands for | Would like to meet |
| Earliest recorded use | 1994, in the Guardian, Oxford English Dictionary |
WLTM is the modern, compressed descendant of the nineteenth-century wishes to form the acquaintance of. It belongs to the same British lonely hearts shorthand as GSOH, and the Oxford English Dictionary's earliest evidence for it is from 1994, in the Guardian.
Know a term we are missing? Suggest one.
How this fits into 170 years of personal ad shorthand: From Object Matrimony to LTR: How Personal Ads Learned to Talk in Code.
All dictionary entries · The Personals Archive · How to write a personal ad
The form is still open. Say who you are, what you want, and who it is for, and choose exactly who can see it. Free on iOS and Android.