They dated for months without defining the situationship.
Are you bringing your situationship to the party?
Their situationship ended when she asked for a clear commitment.
Is this a real relationship or just a situationship?
He said the freedom suited him, but the uncertainty of the situationship hurt her.
Similar words
fling
uncommitted relationship
lover
romantic interest
romantic entanglement
friends with benefits
casual relationship
date
undefined relationship
fling
Meanings
Undefined romantic relationship
noun
relationships
informal
A romantic or sexual relationship that feels like more than friendship but has no agreed label, commitment, or clear future, often leaving expectations uncertain.
Examples
They dated for months without defining the situationship.
Is this a real relationship or just a situationship?
Their situationship ended when she asked for a clear commitment.
He said the freedom suited him, but the uncertainty of the situationship hurt her.
A situationship can feel intimate even when neither person uses the word partner.
Similar words
undefined relationship
uncommitted relationship
casual relationship
romantic entanglement
fling
friends with benefits
Person in an undefined relationship
noun
relationships
informal
The person someone is romantically or sexually involved with when the relationship has no agreed label or commitment, a casual label that can sound distancing.
Examples
My situationship texted me after three weeks of silence.
She introduced him as her situationship, then laughed at how awkward the label sounded.
Are you bringing your situationship to the party?
I thought I was his girlfriend, but he called me his situationship.
Her former situationship is now one of her closest friends.
Similar words
romantic interest
casual partner
lover
date
fling
Etymology
A blend of situation and relationship. Merriam-Webster records it from at least the late 2000s and notes that it became widespread in the mid-2010s.
FAQ
What does situationship mean?
A situationship is a romantic or sexual connection without a clearly agreed label or commitment.
How is a situationship different from a committed relationship?
A situationship leaves the status or future unclear, while a committed relationship has shared expectations.
Can situationship mean a person?
Yes. Informally, situationship can mean the person someone has this undefined connection with.
Is a situationship the same as friends with benefits?
Not always. Friends with benefits stresses friendship and sex, while a situationship covers a broader unclear romantic bond.
Where did situationship come from?
It blends situation with relationship and has been recorded since at least the late 2000s.
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