Gen Z's risk aversion has created "situationships" that no one wants slate.com 7 points by carabiner 3 months ago
MarkusWandel 3 months ago Maybe this just marks me as old, but didn't this use to be called "Friend with Benefits"? Hardly a new concept, though possibly more prevalent now. carabiner 3 months ago FWB is a little different in that that's what people actually want. Situationships are just relationships in an undesired state of limbo that creates unease on both sides. They both exist today. dellicious 3 months ago Two differences:- both participants want this type of relationship- and the main one, the status of the relationship is clear hindsightbias 3 months ago It’s always Eternal September.
carabiner 3 months ago FWB is a little different in that that's what people actually want. Situationships are just relationships in an undesired state of limbo that creates unease on both sides. They both exist today.
dellicious 3 months ago Two differences:- both participants want this type of relationship- and the main one, the status of the relationship is clear
Maybe this just marks me as old, but didn't this use to be called "Friend with Benefits"? Hardly a new concept, though possibly more prevalent now.
FWB is a little different in that that's what people actually want. Situationships are just relationships in an undesired state of limbo that creates unease on both sides. They both exist today.
Two differences:
- both participants want this type of relationship
- and the main one, the status of the relationship is clear
It’s always Eternal September.