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Rachel Vanderbilt, PhD
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Let's kill the situationship.
The idea of an in-between relationship, something more intimate than a friendship but less committed than a committed dating relationship has existed forever. But, in 2026, the situationship is something beyond an undefined, casual, or ambiguous relationship. It is is an abomination meant to allow people to fully avoid the friction or discomfort essential to the healthy functioning of close interpersonal relationships. Let me explain. Am I in a situationship or something else

Rachel Vanderbilt
Jul 185 min read
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