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Not quite dating but not hooking up either? You're in a situationship.

mimisabreena Wednesday, May 03, 2017 Mashable

You’re not really in a relationship with someone, but you’re not exactly just hooking up either. We've all been there, but no one ever knows quite what to call it.

Now there is an answer: a situationship. Yessss. That is exactly right. Far better than the old standby “it’s complicated” and much more descriptive than “hanging out.” Such sweet relief.

The term was unearthed by Carina Hsieh, who wrote about it for Cosmo. She says she first heard it from a guy at a party named Tony, who said “Basically, we’re in this situationship where it’s like things either progress or they don’t.”