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The Relationship Experience dating trend: like a situationship but so much worse

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Relationship Experience is about enjoying the perks of having a partner for a little while without any actual commitment.

Psychologist Dr. Wendy Walsh says the easiest way to obtain a short-term relationship is by pretending to want a long-term.

Psychotherapist Dr. Gisele Caseiras wonders if the whole thing isn’t more to do with fear and self-sabotage.

If you've been hurt by someone who was only looking for the Relationship Experience, it’s largely not your business to fully understand why.

Dr. Caseiras : "As painful as heartbreak can be, it often teaches us a lot about ourselves" Watch out for things like a lack of truly deep conversations and a focus on physical attraction.

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39

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26

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12

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informal

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English

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47

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long-living

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