What is a "situationship"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve wondered about whether I’m in a situationship. Dated for 1.5 years, monogamous, but not actively planning engagement/ marriage. We love each other and we are exclusive, but we don’t feel we are each other’s soul mates…but we enjoy each other’s company, go on vacations, etc.

Um, sounds like you have a boyfriend or girlfriend. This isn’t a situationship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve wondered about whether I’m in a situationship. Dated for 1.5 years, monogamous, but not actively planning engagement/ marriage. We love each other and we are exclusive, but we don’t feel we are each other’s soul mates…but we enjoy each other’s company, go on vacations, etc.

Once you have had a conversation where you both agree you are not each others soulmates I don’t get how you stay together?

[Anonymous]

Basically it's dating (with or without sex) but not committed to each other.

[Anonymous]

It is what my now husband and I had for about 2 years. Then we figured out we really wanted to be together. And that was over 20 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an older millennial who didn't grow up in a sexualized woke era I'm still trying to understand the under 35 crowd. What is a situationship? Is it hooking up? I see a lot of younger people saying they're in a situationship. How is that different from relationship?

It’s banging someone on the regular but you aren’t exclusive and there are no feelings or expectations. So if you have a guy whose penis you allow to be inside your vagina regularly but he goes home after, that’s a situationship. Maybe he comes back the next night, maybe he finds another lady in which to drain his balls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 60+ and this is my situation. Mr. Right Now.

Same. And I did this in the 80s. It’s not new!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve wondered about whether I’m in a situationship. Dated for 1.5 years, monogamous, but not actively planning engagement/ marriage. We love each other and we are exclusive, but we don’t feel we are each other’s soul mates…but we enjoy each other’s company, go on vacations, etc.

No, it’s not if you are exclusive and monogamous.

[Anonymous]

Married losers in affairs call it this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is what my now husband and I had for about 2 years. Then we figured out we really wanted to be together. And that was over 20 years ago.

So Fwb then married? I'm assuming this happened after herpes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As an older millennial who didn't grow up in a sexualized woke era I'm still trying to understand the under 35 crowd. What is a situationship? Is it hooking up? I see a lot of younger people saying they're in a situationship. How is that different from relationship?

It’s banging someone on the regular but you aren’t exclusive and there are no feelings or expectations. So if you have a guy whose penis you allow to be inside your vagina regularly but he goes home after, that’s a situationship. Maybe he comes back the next night, maybe he finds another lady in which to drain his balls.

Gen x gave birth to Gen z in situationships

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's hooking up and catching feelings. It's the confusing swirl of emotions and short-term thinking of a potential relationship. It's where hearts get broken and herpes spread.

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A "situationship" is a term used to describe a romantic or intimate relationship that lacks clear definitions or commitments typically associated with traditional romantic relationships. It refers to a connection between two people that falls somewhere between a friendship and a committed partnership.

In a situationship, the individuals involved may engage in romantic or sexual activities, spend time together, and exhibit behaviors commonly seen in romantic relationships. However, they may not have explicitly defined the nature of their relationship or established clear expectations regarding exclusivity, long-term commitment, or future plans. It can involve a level of ambiguity or uncertainty regarding the romantic or emotional status of the relationship.

This will end badly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Married losers in affairs call it this.

Totally agree — no bigger losers than those having affairs