--An Article by Poojan Patel
Contemporary times bring the contemporary relationships and with them their complex terminologies. The convergence of friends-with-benefits (FWB) arrangements and situationships has become a prevalent thing today or at least it's what we are being told in the pop media culture. We have all heard about it, seen it from friends, or have been a direct or indirect part of it. To the unfamiliar, these terms denote connections that offer intimacy without the constraints of conventional romantic partnerships. The appeal lies in the freedom and flexibility supposedly provided by these non-committal arrangements, both rejecting traditional labels. However, beneath the surface, a paradox emerges – a reluctance to commit romantically coexists with the persistence of romantic feelings. Why, then, do we find ourselves entangled in a web of redundant names for relationships that supposedly d