5 Signs You Have A Situationship Relationship, Follow Expert Advice To Overcome
Illustration of situationship is a commitmentless relationship (Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA Many names for relationships without commitment. Say friends with benefits and situation. What is situation? Questioning situation, according to sociologist Jess Carbino, Ph.D., is defined as a romantic relationship that has no commitment and related norms and expectations.

Christie Tcharkhutian, Ph.D. added, in a positive way, situationalization gives you the opportunity to get to know someone without feeling pressured to make a decision. Well, Medcalf, Ph.D. found the problem of this non-binding relationship. The situational partner is more often baper, at least one person. So what are the signs of establishing situational relations and how to overcome these experts?

Personally, you may develop, for example, in terms of career, education, or other things in life. But because of a romantic relationship that is without commitment, it may make you and your partner do not find integration or even not intersect with each other's social relationships. Because situation does not promise something, the desire to commit is often decreasing over time.

One of the main attractions of a legitimate relationship is to be able to rely on meeting and talking to your partner regularly. The situation relationship lacks this.

"They don't let me meet three times a week," said Tcharkoutin. Or even if it's only once a week, you can't expect this consistency.

Due to busyness or traveling in certain matters, it can be a reason not to meet. After all, because there is no commitment, other plans are also not offered to each other. When you are in a relationship with a commitment, you and your partner will certainly take the meeting. But in situation, it seems that there is no urgency to solve the problem.

Signs of situationship relationship, when you and your partner are only talking about small things. Like what is most in demand, where you live, to general things that have no major implications for life before and the future. The vulnerable things need to be discussed, especially in commitment relationships," Medcalf said as quoted by Women's Health. "In addition, without confidence there is no vulnerability. No vulnerability means there is no emotional closeness.

Talks in situation relations, around the current situation chat without sharing plans about the future. If you haven't discussed with your partner about what you're looking for, it means a sign that you're in a situation relationship.

Those are the five signs of situation relationship. According to the relationship expert, relationships will stay alive if you and your partner have new experiences. However, because the situation has no commitment, the relationship feels directionless. Well, to overcome this, you need to know what you're really looking for.

After recognizing what you are looking for, make sure you need someone you can count on, can be trusted, and have emotional closeness. Some people may be fine with situationship relationships. If that's what you need, it's okay to accommodate this pattern of relationship. But if you need something that is based on the commitment of the two of you, then go to chat with your partner. Tcharkhoutian advises, tell your partner what you like or value from it and ask them about where their relationship is going.


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