Situationship 

Situationship. Some describe it as a romantic or sexual relationship between two people that has yet to be set in stone or officially said. But what is it really? Is it a lifestyle? Is it something that people want to avoid? 
   People are scared. They are terrified to face a situation that could end in a bad look on themselves. They don't want the possible rejection to flood their body and let it consume them. They don't want the commitment of a relationship that could end in shambles. So they use the label "Situationship" to hide the fact that they want each other for themselves. 
   The way I see it is as a way to avoid the fact that someone has an interest in them. Some people get so wrapped up in the fact they have someone in their life who is caring for them and wants to give and receive their love. These people either have no empathy for others or want to be idolized. On the flip side, other people think that their existence is not enough for a person to take an interest in them. 
   The problem with situations is that there are no clear boundaries. Since it's not an official relationship, people often avoid discussing their feelings and expectations. They're afraid of rejection, afraid of taking risks, and afraid of facing their own emotions. And because there are no clear lines, it's easy for things to get messy. If a situationship turns into something more serious, the lack of boundaries can cause problems and lead to hurt feelings. 
   If you let these situationships control what you think about dating and commitment, it'll consume you to the point that you never want to have that commitment because that's what you are scared of. People are scared of the commitment and rejection of the relationship that could've happened weeks beforehand. 
   But there are ways to get around them. People say they don't want to commit to a relationship so they stick with a situationship. But what they could do is have an open relationship with the person they know is their ride or die. It gives you a sense of what a relationship is like but without the commitment of being exclusive with that one person.      
            So for what it is, a situationship is not something that shouldn't be taken as something that is light-hearted. But the concerns of it could end in a disaster that will start over again.