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Situationships: The New Friends with Benefits
Author: Shiloh A.
If you are a member of the Elder Millennial generation like me, I am sure that you remember the terms of casual dating being labeled as ‘Friends with Benefits.’ This is when you meet someone whom you really like but have advertently or inadvertently decided that there should be no commitment, no strings attached, and no guilt in dating other people at the same time. Yes, even back in the late 90s/early 2000s, the dating pool selection was questionable- it was either play the game or be played!
Friends with benefits have now revamped for the newest generations, with the same concept but with a different name. Welcome to the new ( but not improved) dating lounge now labeled as ‘Situationships.’
Refurbished Dating Standards
The Situationship- it’s pretty much friends with benefits that have gone rogue. First of all,you don’t technically have to be friends. As opposed to chatting on the phone, texting is the standard and considered the most cordial way of communication. To summarize, being in a Situationship usually entails a lot of physical chemistry, frequent hookups, constantly texting while supposedly, both parties agree to the terms and conditions of such a label.
Here are some standard phrases to avoid when in this situation:
— Don’t ask “what are we?” Or “where is this going?” Like cats, they will run and hide until they feel it is safe to return (or respond).
— Don’t seem too emotionally invested – casual and aloof are the name of the game.
— Pretend that you are busy all of the time . When they want to meet up, play it cool and re- negotiate the time and date. You are basically playing a game of chess- except instead of protecting your pieces and pawns, you are protecting your emotions and feelings.
Navigate the waters- don’t drown
Sometimes, you’ll stumble into this circumstance without even knowing. So what are some signs that you are in a Situationship?
Here’s a quick list:
— >You text daily- sometimes they take days to respond back, only to ask when they can “ see you again.”
–> Some may act like your partner, until you bring up the relationship conversation. That’s when they remind you that you two are not “ exclusive.”
–>The connection is built on unspoken rules and vibes. After all, you are just “ having fun.”
–>Conversations about feelings and getting more emotionally invested makes them feel like they are being forced to drive their car off the edge of a cliff.
–> They are “ too busy” to be in a relationship right now. But surprisingly not too busy to send eggplant, peach emojis and to ‘ Netflix and chill.’
If any of these circumstances apply to you, Congratulations- you are stuck in a superficially romantic limbo.
Fork in the Road
In hindsight, I think many people assume that they are protecting their hearts by emotionally detaching from a potential relationship. We convince ourselves that avoiding commitment equates to avoiding heartbreak.
In reality, casual connections sometimes create a different kind of confusion — relationships that thrive intimately but lack the emotional security that we need. When you are ready to make the leap into something more meaningful, make sure that you set expectations to find a relationship that is well defined and fulfills your emotional needs. You are worth it!
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DATE: May 12, 2026 at 02:00PM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Does romantic rejection hurt more than platonic rejection? A new study says no
Most people assume that rejection by a potential romantic partner is far more painful than rejection by a prospective friend. However, new research published in the European Journal of Social Psychology suggests that, when rejection is actually experienced, the emotional impact is remarkably similar regardless of whether it comes from a romantic or a platonic source.
Romantic rejection is often seen as uniquely devastating, in part because modern societies place heavy emotional expectations on romantic relationships. However, researchers have long noted that humans are broadly motivated by a fundamental need for belonging. Social rejection tends to hurt across all contexts because it threatens shared psychological needs, such as feeling valued, in control, and meaningful.
What has been less clear is whether rejection by a potential romantic partner is more painful than rejection in a friendship context. Given the intense expectations placed on romantic relationships—which are often expected to fulfill a wide range of emotional and personal needs—it has seemed plausible that being denied such a relationship would be especially distressing.
To examine these assumptions, researchers conducted three related studies. In the first, 1,500 American adults were asked which type of rejection they believed would be more painful: being turned down by a potential romantic partner or by a potential friend. The responses largely reflected common intuitions: approximately half expected romantic rejection to be worse, compared with roughly a quarter who anticipated greater pain from platonic rejection, while the remaining participants believed both would be equally distressing.
Led by Natasha R. Wood of Leiden University in the Netherlands, the team then tested real‑time responses to rejection in a controlled experimental setting. In Study 2, 934 single adults aged 18 to 29 (57.9% women; average age 23.4) were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: accepted or rejected by either a potential romantic partner or a potential platonic friend.
Participants engaged with a simulated app environment, designed to resemble dating or social networking platforms, and received either positive or negative feedback from profiles purportedly representing other users. Afterward, they reported how they felt across a range of measures capturing their sense of belonging, self-worth, and emotional wellbeing.
The researchers found that rejection reliably reduced wellbeing, and acceptance reliably enhanced it, but the type of relationship framing—romantic versus platonic—had no effect on emotional outcomes. The team also tested whether feelings of romantic instrumentality (seeing a partner as someone who would help you achieve more of your goals in life) or self-blame might explain any romantic-versus-platonic difference in pain. Neither emerged as a meaningful driver.
In a third study involving 477 participants (73.6% women; average age 20.3), predicted emotional reactions were compared with actual emotional experiences. The researchers also added a “stranger control” group, in which participants were told there was no expectation of forming a relationship of any kind.
Participants were asked to forecast how they would feel before receiving feedback, then report how they felt afterward. Once again, relationship type did not meaningfully influence emotional responses; rejection by a stranger hurt just as much as rejection by a potential date. Furthermore, participants consistently overestimated the intensity of both outcomes, particularly the pain of rejection.
Wood and colleagues put it simply: “It seems the experience of being accepted is so positive and the experience of being rejected is so negative that it does not matter who is doing so.”
There are, however, important caveats to keep in mind. For example, the study was conducted exclusively with American participants, which limits how far the findings can be generalised across different cultures where romantic and platonic relationships may be valued differently. Furthermore, the simulated app environment may not perfectly capture the intense emotions of an in-person rejection.
The study, “What Could Have Been: Predicted and Actual Exclusion by Potential Romantic Partners and Platonic Friends,” was authored by Natasha R. Wood, Sydney G. Wicks, Adam J. Beam, Elijah P. Mudryk, Ellie Bray, and Andrew H. Hales.
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