College students are sharing brutal real-life situationship horror stories to warn others that these ‘almost’ relationships often leave them hurt and confused. The accounts, published in The Nevada Sagebrush, detail dismissive behavior, ghosting, and emotional turmoil, prompting one source to advise readers to “grab what’s left of your dignity and run for the hills as fast as you can.”
The stories describe common pitfalls of college situationships, which often begin with casual encounters in places like The Wal or a computer science lecture hall. Students report being subjected to late-night rejections, discovering a situationship has moved on to a new partner, and being asked to set up their situationship with friends. One individual recounted being abruptly kicked out at 2 a.m. in freezing weather, while another found their situationship had officially started a new relationship after seeing them together in a dining hall.
The Emotional Toll of Ambiguous Relationships
The shared experiences highlight the emotional distress caused by undefined relationships. “He told me he wanted to marry me and got a new girl three days later,” one source said. Another described feeling like an unwilling wingman after being asked to set up their situationship with two different friends within three weeks. These encounters often lead to students ruminating between classes, crying in lectures, and calling family for support, as the source article characterizes the shared experience of college situationships.
People Share Dating Horror Stories
Several stories involve public humiliation or sudden disappearances. “She told me she wasn’t ready for a relationship, and then hard launched with another guy on Instagram a week later,” one person shared. Another noted that when they refused to go to a dorm at 2 a.m., they were ghosted. A particularly jarring account involved a friend revealing during a FaceTime call that they were actively trying to make things official with another girl, leading the source to “take [their] bag and ran out the door.”
Article Ends with Final Warning
The collection of stories includes some unconventional situations, such as a situationship cheating and then shaving their head to join an acapella choir, or another person smelling so strongly of Fruit Loops that their date had to spray their bed with Febreze. After detailing these accounts, the article concludes with a final warning: “Every situationship comes with its own special brand of evil, but the loser is always the one who stays too long.” The source advises students to “know the score, and walk away.” Read the full article here.
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