Vanessa has a laissez faire approach to dating

[alpacinou]

Does it make sense to say someone has a "laissez faire" approach to dating?

Is this okay?

Vanessa has a laissez faire approach to dating. She never forces things and allows her relationships to flow and take their natural course. She's also open to trying different men to find the one who's right up her alley.

 

[jutfrank]

I say no. You've stretched the sense of the word too far in my judgement.

 

[teechar]

The register (level of formality) is wrong.
Use "passive" instead.

 

[alpacinou]

The register (level of formality) is wrong.
Use "passive" instead.

What do you mean? What sentence should I change to passive?

 

[jutfrank]

What do you mean? What sentence should I change to passive?

teechar suggested you change the word laissez faire to the word passive.

 

[alpacinou]

I heard a native speaker use "laissez-faire attitude about dating":

https://imgur.com/YXoZwr3

But I understand sometimes natives don't use words properly.

 

[emsr2d2]

I heard a native speaker use "laissez-faire attitude about dating":

https://imgur.com/YXoZwr3

But However, I understand that sometimes natives native speakers don't use words properly.

She doesn't say "laissez-faire attitude about dating". She says "laissez-faire dating". She does air quotes with her fingers around it too, suggesting that it's her phrase for it.
You should have given us that video in post #1.

 

[alpacinou]

She doesn't say "laissez-faire attitude about dating". She says "laissez-faire dating". She does air quotes with her fingers around it too, suggesting that it's her phrase for it.
You should have given us that video in post #1.

I found the video later. I also found this page:

Laissez-Faire Dating

I took French in school and always loved the term laissez-faire , which means an attitude of letting things take their course . It’s not a ...

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