Are you in a Situationship?

You are dating a great guy or girl...... You are hanging out all the time.  You go to dinner. Go catch a movie.  Hang out at one another's crib. Your friends know about that person....  Yet when someone ask if that's your dude or if that's your girl..... You can't answer. You're not quite sure what you're doing. Suddenly you find yourself in a situationship!

There are many different relationship statuses. The more relationship statuses that are invented.... The harder they are to define. With most people, they find themselves either in a relationship with someone, married, single or divorced. These are the easiest to define. But what about those who are in an open relationship or  in a domestic partnership. It's gets a little more questionable.  Facebook even has a "it's complicated" tab as a relationship choice.

We are to the point where we are dating and not having sex. We have sex with people without dating them. We sleep with our exes and call them "friends". We spend a year or more involved with someone without as much as a title or category for our "thing".
How do we explain all these situationships that are happening all over the place? And how do we avoid being in one?
1.  Know what you want!
First of all, before embarking on the unknown, we must know exactly what we want. Don't get into situations with other people and not know what you want. Before you start dating, there should be a clear view on exactly what you are looking for. Without a clear destination, you have no idea which roads to take to get there. 
2. Communicate
Communicate your wants to the person you are seeing. For instance, if you are seeking a relationship that could possibly lead to marriage- then let that be known. Don't try to hide what you want especially if the other person has made it clear that they aren't looking for the same things. Believe me ..... Staying with someone who doesn't have the same relationship goals as you could end in disaster. Don't expect for what YOU want in a relationship to rub off on them.

3.  Define your Relationship
If you have been dating for awhile (6 months to a year) and have gotten to know one another very well, then how do you define your relationship?  You seem to be a "pair" to everyone else but it seems you can't figure out what you are. You don't date or see other people yet you still can't understand whats really going on with you and the one you are seeing. It's time to define your relationship!!!! Sit down and have a candid talk about the status of your relationship.

Just know that it's so easy to end up in one of those "situationships" that will leave you thinking and wondering about your true relationship status. The best way to avoid that is to know what you want, communicate with your partner, and define your relationship! Do you know anyone in a situationship? Have you ever been in one yourself? In your opinion, do relationships really need to be defined??
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