An arrangement in which both parties are distressed and acting through deep avoidant or anxious attachment styles in bad faith, and provoking abandonment trauma as well as feelings of guilt or limerence
by Scentrik March 8, 2024

Definition:
A complex, emotionally enmeshed connection between two people who used to date, kind of still do emotionally, but now insist they’re “just friends” while continuing to talk for hours, share intimate life details, flirt occasionally, and confuse everyone in their lives including themselves.
Origin:
Usually evolves after a romantic breakup that failed to properly detach due to leftover fondness, emotional codependency, or an unwillingness to lose access to the only person who truly gets your weird jokes and trauma responses.
A complex, emotionally enmeshed connection between two people who used to date, kind of still do emotionally, but now insist they’re “just friends” while continuing to talk for hours, share intimate life details, flirt occasionally, and confuse everyone in their lives including themselves.
Origin:
Usually evolves after a romantic breakup that failed to properly detach due to leftover fondness, emotional codependency, or an unwillingness to lose access to the only person who truly gets your weird jokes and trauma responses.
- “He’s not my boyfriend—he’s my non-romantic situationship. We only talk every day, share pet custody, and make each other jealous. Totally casual.”
by BeHumanOutLoud May 13, 2025

by anonymous August 31, 2023

November 25 is national end a situationship day. Boys love to end situationships a month before Christmas. Is it to save money? Who knows?.
“hey we should just be friends i can’t keep doing this”
“is it because it’s national end a situationship day?”
“is it because it’s national end a situationship day?”
by Lattlelikesloa November 25, 2024

For all the couples in between a relationship and a friendship. Not sure if they are just having fun or in a real relationship. This day is for you.
by Poprulesall August 3, 2023

Being in a both sexual/romantic relationship but establishing that there are no feelings between each other. basically booty call with all the perks of being in a relationship without being fully committed or attached. It slowly gets more confusing for both parties over time even thought you know there’s no feelings.
Yea we aren’t dating but we aren’t just friends but there aren’t feelings there and we aren’t committed. it’s a situationship
by shuaystie February 6, 2023

A situationship is a romantic or sexual relationship that lacks clear labels or commitment. It’s more than a friendship but not quite a defined relationship. People in a situationship may share emotional intimacy, spend time together, and even act like a couple, but without the expectations or stability of a traditional relationship.
Situationships often arise when one or both people are unsure about commitment, want to keep things casual, or avoid defining the relationship. While they can work for some, they can also lead to confusion or frustration if one person wants more clarity or commitment than the other.
Situationships often arise when one or both people are unsure about commitment, want to keep things casual, or avoid defining the relationship. While they can work for some, they can also lead to confusion or frustration if one person wants more clarity or commitment than the other.
by Tacoman941 February 14, 2025
