Situationships Are Dead: Good Riddance [Ep 121]

Situationships Are Dead: Good Riddance [Ep 121]

From Better Than Perfect | A Relationship Podcast by Nicole and John Sonmez

March 20, 2026 · 1h 6m · Season 3 · Episode 121

About this episode

John and Echo discuss the decline of situationships and the implications for modern dating.

Situationships Are Dead: Good Riddance Situationships are officially dying out — and John and Echo think that's the best news for modern dating. In this episode, they break down why situationships became so normalized, who's actually responsible for keeping them alive, and why the younger generation is finally saying "enough." From the role dating apps played in killing commitment, to why women hold the real power to end the situationship cycle, John and Echo get brutally honest about how we got here — and what it actually takes to move from ambiguity to a real relationship. They also get personal, sharing a vulnerable moment from their own relationship where Echo's avoidant attachment patterns surfaced in an unexpected way, proving that even when you *know* better, the work never really stops. In This Episode Situationships thrive when women give relationship benefits without requiring commitment Dating apps created a "grass is greener" mentality that made commitment feel optional Women need to be the ones to ask "what are we?" — it gives men the leverage to step up as captain of the ship Dating multiple people early on prevents projecting your…

People in this episode

Host: John Sonmez

Guest: Echo

Topics covered

  • situationships
  • modern dating
  • commitment
  • dating apps
  • attachment styles
  • relationship dynamics

Keywords

  • situationships
  • commitment
  • dating apps
  • avoidant attachment
  • relationship benefits

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Organizations: dating apps

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