DP Meaning: Display Picture and Other Meanings of DP

DP meaning, most of the time, is “display picture”: the profile photo people see next to your name on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook or a dating app. “Nice DP” is a compliment on that photo, and “change your DP” means swap it for a new one. The abbreviation is especially common in Indian and Pakistani English and has spread widely through messaging apps. DP has an adult meaning too, which we cover briefly further down.

DP meaning on WhatsApp and social media

On WhatsApp, your DP is the small round photo shown in every chat and in other people’s contact lists. It’s the same idea as a profile picture, which gamers and many social media users shorten to PFP instead. People update their DP for birthdays, holidays and new haircuts, and a friend noticing the change is half the point.

Choosing a DP, and keeping it private

Your DP may be visible to more people than you think, depending on your settings. WhatsApp lets you choose who can see your profile photo, for example everyone, only your contacts or nobody, so it’s worth checking before you upload something personal. Many people keep it to a clear, recent photo they’d be happy for colleagues and family to see.

Discretion matters to us as well. When you contact us, we keep only the number you use: no accounts and no mailing list. Our guide to privacy and discretion explains what that means in practice.

Other things DP stands for

• Data protection, as in the Data Protection Act and the DPO (data protection officer) in many organisations.
• DisplayPort, the video connector on many computers and monitors, often labelled DP on cables and ports.
• Dynamic programming, a problem-solving technique in computer science.

If you came for one of those, you have your answer. The rest of this page is about the adult meaning.

What does DP mean in adult terms?

In adult contexts, DP stands for double penetration, meaning penetration by two partners, or by one partner and a toy, at the same time. That’s as far as the definition needs to go.

DP is rarely offered, so ask the agency first

To be plain about it: DP is rarely offered. Only a handful of the ladies on our site list it. Because it usually involves a second man, it overlaps with MMF bookings, which are a specialist request in their own right.

It must be discussed with the agency before anything is booked. Call or WhatsApp the concierge, name the lady, and ask whether what’s on her profile is still current; we’ll check with her privately and come back to you. Don’t raise it for the first time in the room, and don’t assume that a lady who lists MMF or A-levels is open to DP. Each term stands on its own.

As with everything, rates are for time and escortship. Anything intimate is a private matter between consenting adults, she can decline anything at any point, and a lady who has listed something can still say no on the day.

Related escort terms

• A-levels is British escort slang for anal sex; see what A-levels means.
• MMF and FFM describe who is involved in a threesome; the MMF guide linked above explains both.
• For everything else, the A to Z of escort terms gives a short meaning for each abbreviation.

Booking discreetly

If you’re looking for a companion rather than a photo tip, escorts who list DP is a very short list, and all our escorts is a better place to start. Every lady has been met in person and her photos checked against her, which our guide to verified escorts explains: one display picture you can rely on. When you’re ready, the booking page has our phone and WhatsApp numbers.