You’re not actually in a relationship with anyone, but you’re not just hooking up either. We’ve all been there, but no one knows what to call it .
Now there is an answer: situation ship. yes. That’s right. Much better than the old standby “it’s complicated” and much more descriptive than “hanging out”. Such a sweet relief.
This term was discovered by Carina Hsieh who wrote about it.(opens in new window) for Cosmo. She says she first heard it from a party guy named Tony.
How to move after the situationship ends
Tony is clearly a genius. But where does this put us? Is there a problem with lingering in that weird middle ground between emotionless connections and places with arguments and terms like boyfriend/girlfriend/etc.
Cosmo It paints them as highly destructive and the main problem of most modern romances. It makes people lower their expectations and accept whatever they can get from their partner, at least because he likes you.”
Situationship is nothing if not all hope.
Hmm. It’s true that for many people, the lack of concrete labels can be just stressful. Situationship is nothing if not all hope. It’s natural to get upset when things go wrong. But it might feel strange to mourn something that isn’t actually official.
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But on the other hand, it might be nice to spend some time in unlabeled land. Not so much pressure. If you’re not ready for a full-blown relationship, or if you’re not entirely sure if this person is right for you (or even who you are right now), situationship is the perfect place to test the waters. is a legal period for
If you think about it seriously, life is basically just one long situation with very blurry boundaries and a lot of nasty emotions. Love it or hate it, at least it has a name now.
This article was originally published on May 3, 2017.
