Stuck in a 'situationship'? Flee these toxic men who won't commit – New York Post

File “situationships” — a new Gen Z dating term for casual relationships — under “ways men continue to string us along.” Like its predecessor the friends-with-benefits, no-strings-attached fling, the situationship vaguely resembles a relationship, but with none of the commitment. It’s a tactic men use to keep a steady hookup without the adult responsibility of having a partner. And it leaves women who want to be exclusive feeling like it’s “too crazy” to ask for just that. When confronted, a situationship-loving guy will simply respond that he’s “just not ready for a relationship.” Eventually, one person catches feelings and faces heartbreak when the other doesn’t want anything more than just some casual sex. Audrey Peters, 24, knows a thing or two about situationships after being in one for years in college. She wanted a relationship, but he only wanted to hang out after hours. “I was like, ‘Why won’t he make it official? Why is he embarrassed to talk about it?’ ” said Peters, who lives in Manhattan. “I just couldn’t compute it.” It was a classic case of mixed signals: telling her he loved her when he was drunk, but avoiding her around their friends when he was sober.…
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