Relationships

Want A Relationship, Not A Hookup Buddy? Here’s What You Do

The line between a boyfriend and a hookup buddy can feel murky sometimes. But there are a few things we can do to make sure we don’t end up in an ambiguous situationship.

By Mia C. Gonzalez3 min read
Want A Relationship, Not A Hookup Buddy? Here’s What You Do

If you’ve spent any time dating, or on dating apps, this won’t be a foreign concept to you: It starts out with us breathlessly telling our friends, “There’s this guy,” followed by lots of butterflies and decoding his texts, a series of hangouts (ahem), confusion over his mixed signals, and eventually, oodles of heartbreak and wondering why he wouldn’t commit.