SITUATIONSHIPS: CONVENIENCE OR COMMITMENT ISSUES?

PRESTIGE TALKConversations Our Generation Needs to Have Let's be honest.What exactly are we doing? 😂 Because somehow, we've created a relationship category where two people talk every day, flirt, get jealous, miss each other, argue, share everything… …but nobody knows what they actually are. “So, what are you guys?” “Nothing serious.” Meanwhile, nothing serious is calling every night, asking where you are and getting upset when you don't reply. Please. 😭 Welcome to the situationship era. Now, I'm not saying every situationship is a bad thing. Two people can genuinely decide to keep things casual, and that's perfectly fine—if both people understand and want the same thing. The problem starts when one person wants the benefits of a relationship without accepting the responsibility that comes with one. You want loyalty, but you don't want commitment. You want attention, but you don't want accountability. You want me to act like your partner, but the moment I ask “What are we?”, suddenly you're not ready for labels. Interesting. 😂 And honestly, sometimes the absence of a label isn't even the biggest problem. It's the uncertainty. You're constantly trying to read between the lines. Does this person actually like me? Are we exclusive? Where is this going? Why do they act like my partner today and a stranger tomorrow? At some point, you're spending more time analysing the relationship than actually enjoying it. And we need to be honest about something else: Sometimes someone doesn't want a relationship with you. They simply don't want to lose access to you. They enjoy your attention. Your company. Your affection. Your availability. But that doesn't necessarily mean they want to build a future with you. And this is where people get stuck. You keep waiting for the situation to become what you hoped it would become. Months pass. The feelings grow. The expectations grow. But the clarity never comes. Because you're holding onto potential while the other person is comfortable with the present arrangement. And let's not make this a blame game. Sometimes both people know exactly what they're doing. They aren't looking for anything serious, and neither person expects more. That's clarity. The problem is when two people are having completely different experiences inside the same connection. One person is thinking, “We're getting there.” The other is thinking, “We're just having fun.” And nobody says it out loud. So perhaps the real question isn't: “Are situationships good or bad?” It's: “Are we actually on the same page?” Because asking “What are we?” shouldn't be considered desperation. Sometimes, it's simply self-awareness. And if clarity makes the connection disappear, perhaps what disappeared wasn't something you were meant to hold onto anyway. So before you spend another six months decoding someone's behaviour, ask yourself: “Is this actually what I want, or am I accepting what I'm being offered because I'm afraid of losing them?” Hmm. Now that's the conversation. This is Prestige Talk. Conversations our generation needs to have.

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