Gen Z
situationship
Meaning
- A romantic arrangement without a clear label or commitment.
- The undefined middle ground between casually dating and being in a relationship.
“We’ve been on eleven dates. I don’t know if it’s a relationship or a situationship.”
Where it came from
The blend of situation and relationship appeared in relationship advice writing in the early 2010s. Dating apps and TikTok relationship talk carried it into common use by 2021 and 2022, and it now shows up in year end slang and trend roundups regularly.