Valentine’s Day has come again, and while most people were lucky enough to be swept off their feet by their sweethearts, some are now donning their hopeless romantic hat once again. Many of these poor, unfortunate souls are in situationships, tired of floating in limbo. If you think you’re also part of the situationship club, here are some signs to watch out for:

8. Lots of mixed signals

Being in a situationship feels like a never-ending guessing game for both parties. One minute, they’re the most affectionate person on Earth, and the next, they go MIA for who knows how long. It’s all fun and games until someone mistakes sweet gestures for something more serious and gets hurt.

7. Reluctance to define the relationship

Some settle for a situationship, holding out hope that it might blossom into a real, committed relationship down the line. Unless either of the people involved bothers to take off the situationship tag, you’ll always refer to each other as “friends,” “talking”, “hanging out,” or “casually seeing each other.”

6. Lack of clarity

Since your relationship has no clear label, expressing affection without overthinking if you’re doing poorly or too much is a constant struggle. Your best bet is to throw everything you’ve got and see what sticks. Heaven forbid they start talking to someone else because feeling jealous and insecure is inevitable in situationship wonderland.

5. Low-key is the key

Even though you’re practically inseparable, the relationship is kept low-key. You avoid getting seen together in public, and don’t post each other on social media. As far as your respective social circles are concerned, your situationship partner is frequently left out of your stories.

4. Transactional interactions

Although there’s sweetness between you and your special someone, the dynamic feels transactional. You engage in physical intimacy out of dire need, and dates are merely part of the situationship package. 

3. Limited communication

The communication is there, but not enough to get to know each other personally. Conversations with your situationship-mate are inconsistent, full of late replies, and usually spent on arranging casual meetups. 

2. Feelings of resentment and frustration

No matter how hard you convince yourself that being in a situationship ain’t that bad, deep down you know things will come crashing down eventually. It’s like walking on thin ice, trying to balance an egg atop your head. The saddest part? It’s hard to bring up anything because, at the back of your mind, you know what you signed up for.

1. No plans for the future

The fact it’s called a situationship should already tell you that a happily-ever-after probably isn’t going to happen. The future looks blurry, often bleak. You can love whoever you like, but do you deserve to be someone who isn’t sure about you?

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