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7 Uncomfortable Truths About Situationships You Don’t Want (But Need) To Hear
By Molly Burford
Situationships are casual, undefined relationships that make me want to give up on love altogether, move to the woods with my dog, and never entertain the idea of romance again. Dramatic? Absolutely, but I’m a Leo rising and I stand by that statement. I hate situationships. I hate the ambiguity, I hate the uncertainty, and I hate what situationships are doing to our generation as a whole. The worst part is that situationships are now the norm. Commitment is scarce. And we’re all becoming emotionally-damaged, anxious messes as a result.
Essentially, a situationship provides the building blocks of a relationship (i.e. dates, sex, emotional support, etc.) but no labels. And without labels, boundaries and expectations in a situationship are murky at best and absent at worst. Situationships are more often than not a recipe for hurt feelings for either one or both parties.
If you’re currently in a situationship or think you might be in one, here are seven uncomfortable truths about situationships you don’t want (but need) to hear.
1. Your situationship is not committed to you.
Even if you’ve agreed to be exclusive, exclusivity without a label doesn’t mean much of…
