situationship

[ sich-oo-ey-shuhn-ship ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a romantic or sexual relationship that its participants have not defined, and which can also lack commitment or exclusivity:

   After two years of a messy situationship, she was looking for someone who wanted to settle down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of situationship¹

First recorded in 2005–10; situation ( def ) + (relation)ship ( def )

Example Sentences

Marking it seven out of 10, Taylor added: "Carpenter is writing straight from the heart: no pretentiousness, no lofty aspirations, just precisely the silly, emotional, passionate thoughts that run through the head of a 25-year-old woman in a situationship."

From BBC

A recent YouGov survey, which polled more than 1,000 U.S. adults, found that 39% of people had been in a situationship before, and of people between the ages of 18 to 34, that number increases to 50%.

From Los Angeles Times

For some people, a situationship can provide exactly what they need at a certain time in their life, and can be mutually fulfilling as long as both parties are on the same page and one person isn’t abandoning their true wants.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, if you tell someone that you aren’t getting what you need out of the situationship, it’s tough to have a rebuttal.

From Los Angeles Times

Therefore, it’s crucial to give yourself the same amount of time, space and grace to heal from a situationship as you would an official relationship.

From Los Angeles Times