I've been doing this podcast for nearly four years. And if there's one thing, I hope that

every single person who listens to the show can do, it is avoid and get out of situationships.

In this episode, we're talking about how situationships happen, why it's best to avoid them

if you're looking

to get into a relationship, how to leave, and most importantly, how to heal. After this,

you'll know exactly how to spot them before it happens and how to make sure that when a

situation ship is over, it's really over. Welcome back to dating intentionally. I'm Talia. I'm

sharing no nonsense advice for navigating

dating and relationships with confidence and ease, whether you've been dating for a while or

you're just starting out. I believe dating can be fun. And it's been a bit since we've talked

about situationships. And today, you are going to get a pep talk for leaving the one you're in.

And if you're not in one, congrats on that. You're going to

get a reminder on why you should never settle for a relationship where you're not on the same page.

And that is what a situation is when you continue to see someone who doesn't want the same thing as

you. So maybe you're the person who wants a committed relationship and they don't, or it's the other

way around where you like each other, but you're not ready for commitment and they are.

No matter what end of the spectrum you're on, basically you don't align with the person you're dating

and you continue to date each other so the relationship can't move forward.

It never gets defined.

It's confusing. It's messy and it's

painful. This is different than friends with benefits or casual dating because in friends with

benefits or casual dating, there is a mutual agreement. There's an explicit agreement of

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