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Being in a couple, without really being one, is the concept of “situationship”. This relationship “without the fuss” is in a “grey zone”, between friendship and love. If it sets in over time, it can make one of the partners suffer.
We knew the “friendzone”, understanding a friendship that will not turn into a romantic relationship. But in some cases, the barrier between friendship and love blends together to turn into a gray area. Some call it “situationship”, the contraction of the words “situation” and “relation” in English. On the TikTok social network, the hashtag #situationship has accumulated more than 1.5 billion views.
Situationship can be characterized as a “no fuss” relationship, where two partners have no terms to define what binds them. Between friendship, love and light relationship, it is not a question of commitment but of living the present moment. As the relationship progresses, experiences accumulate and this situation seems more and more similar to that of a couple. The two people spend a lot of time together, have intimate relationships, without the question of commitment arising. After a while, this can create frustration and hurt one of the two partners.
To know if you are in this type of relationship, the ideal is to take stock of what you are going through with your partner. On his Instagram account, Hansaji Yogendra advises thinking about what you want out of this relationship, then making a list of your priorities and seeing if your relationship fits in there. If it’s not the case, “accept the idea that you may have let this person go“, she writes.
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