Trapped in a ‘situationship’? Experts reveal why people stay in the complicated relationships

Trapped in a ‘situationship’? Experts reveal why people stay in the complicated relationships

First, there was Big and Carrie in Sex and the City, then Fleabag and the “Hot Priest” in Fleabag, and who can forget Hannah and Adam from Girls? Each was in a “situationship” – that is, they/aren’t they, on-again/off-again complex relationship – or rather “situationship.” Relationships therapist Amanda Lambros tells Body+Soul a situationship is a romantic or … Read more

Dear Abby: I’ve called my situationship 100 times with no answer — should I give up?

Dear Abby: I’ve called my situationship 100 times with no answer — should I give up?

DEAR ABBY: I am a middle-aged gay man who has never had any serious relationships. A few months ago, I met a 22-year-old guy. He seemed really sweet and nice, and we had good times when we were together, so I let him use me for money. He played on the feelings I thought I … Read more

Why a ‘situationship’ like Taylor Swift’s with Matty Healy is so heartbreaking: dating experts

Why a ‘situationship’ like Taylor Swift’s with Matty Healy is so heartbreaking: dating experts

How can such a casual fling leave someone so “Down Bad”? Often called “situationships,” an ambiguous, not-quite-dating, not-quite-friends relationship often yields more heartbreak than splitting with a longterm beau — a reality that fans allege Taylor Swift has detailed in her 11th studio album “The Tortured Poets Department.” On the highly anticipated new record, released Friday, … Read more