Situationships persist because individuals often prioritize avoiding conflict or loneliness over maintaining their own self-worth and clarity.

“If you're in a situationship, I want to ask you this question. Are you the person that's scared of commitment or you the person that's scared of speaking up and has self-esteem issues? Because the only reason you're in a situationship is because one or both of you is benefiting from the dynamic.”

Long-distance relationships often devolve into situationships where one lacks clarity on their standing with the other person.

“But again, I think that's a situationship, right? So, it's a long-distance situationship. You don't know where you stand.”