Dating has changed a lot in recent years. Not only are there a ton of new dating apps and ways to meet people, but there\u2019s also a lot of new terminology to define different stages of relationships\u2014even ones you might not have heard of, like a flirtationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is a flirtationship, exactly? A flirtationship is a hybrid of the words \u201cflirtation\u201d and \u201cfriendship.\u201d Basically, it\u2019s a relationship between two friends who flirt for fun. People get into flirtationships with their friends, classmates, coworkers, and anybody they regularly see and flirt with. You might be in a flirtationship without even realizing it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes, due to the extremely casual and passive nature of flirtationships, they can get a little confusing. Here\u2019s what you need to know about the ambiguities of the flirtationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Flirtationships are unspoken relationships. 2. A flirtationship is not a crush. 3. It\u2019s also not the friend zone. 4. It\u2019s not friends with benefits, either. 5. Don\u2019t get your hopes up. 6. They don\u2019t last forever. 7. Don\u2019t be crushed when it\u2019s over. Flirting is fun and doesn\u2019t always have to be serious. If you find yourself in a flirtationship (or two, or three), enjoy it! If things get confusing or stop being fun, just stop flirting and move on to the next person. It\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Flirting is fun and doesn\u2019t always have to be serious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":17944,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[974],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flirting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>You wouldn\u2019t ask somebody if they\u2019d like to be in one and you don\u2019t use the label. Pointing out the flirtatious nature of your friendship sort of kills the mood. If you find yourself in a flirtationship, just enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>When you have a crush on someone, it means you have feelings for them and would like to date them. But when you\u2019re in a flirtationship, there are no feelings involved, and the attraction is mutual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>The friend zone is a place where people end up after they show interest and are turned down. Or, it\u2019s a place where people go when they wait too long to make a move. When you\u2019re in the friend zone, the attraction is only one-sided. But again, in a flirtationship, the attraction is mutual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>A flirtation never goes past flirting into something physical. If it does, it ceases to exist and becomes dating, hooking up, or friends with benefits. Think of a flirtation as something more than a friendship but less than a physical relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>Being in a flirtationship with someone is not automatically a sign that they\u2019re interested in pursuing a romantic relationship with you. In fact, flirtationships rarely turn into real relationships. They\u2019re fun, lighthearted, and innocent. If you have a flirty friendship with someone, don\u2019t assume they want something more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>When someone starts dating or gets into a serious relationship, their flirtationships end. (Or at least, they should end. Otherwise, things start to get sticky.) Respect the boundaries of the friends you flirt with, read their signals, and follow their lead. When it\u2019s time to end the flirtationship, you\u2019ll know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>You know what they say: \u2018Tis better to have flirted and fizzled than never to have flirted at all. Okay, nobody actually says that. But remember, a flirtationship is not a romantic relationship. It\u2019s going to end eventually, and when it does, try to appreciate it for what it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n