I'm in a Flirtationship.

What's your status? Their used to be: Single, Married, Separated, Divorced and Widowed. As years progressed, relationship statuses evolved as well (In A Relationship, It's Complicated, In An Open Relationship). There are some relationship statuses that could be describe but doesn't have a name or labels. Are you in a fling? Could you call it that? Maybe in a mutual understanding but not together. Human relationships are becoming complex and complicated. The kind of relation people have needs deeper understanding of what it really is. 

I made my own categories: The legal status. These are statuses written in legal documents. The traditional which are single, married, etc. It's socially acceptable, binding and legal under the law. 

The couple status. Yes, you're a couple or once upon a time and trying to get back. Under this categories I'd put the: in a relationship, it's complicated, in an open relationship. We also have the confused couples here which includes the cool off or those nearing the doomed relationship.

Lastly, the fun part. Meet The extended singles. There's the real single with no attachment which is under the legal status. Of course, there's also the single with attachment. With attachment, I meant having a significant other or an attraction to someone that you might go out with. Let's say dating, the MU (mutual understanding), FUBU (fuck*ng buddy), the friends with benefits. Take note FUBU and friends with benefits are different. FUBU could either be one or both single or in a relationship but exist purely for sexual pleasure or seeking sexual satisfaction. Friends with benefits differ because you have this connection (you're friends and yes! friends do care) and the benefits of sexual satisfaction! Ironic, but you're still friends after everything and well, one way or another either of you might fall. Risky! And my personal favorite the In A Flirtationship. Thanks to word porn for this. Flirtationship are singles who are attached to someone that's more than friends but less than a couple. It's like being a couple but not a couple. D*mn those labels! The could have been, might have beens in our lives!

The common problem I've encountered with society is that, people are relationship phobic. They're so afraid of commitment that they content themselves in being the extended singles. These are the people who are scared to place labels on themselves. I have to say, they're are people who'd rather be single than be tied down. People do not often put labels because of the risk of assumption and hurt. Could you really sleep at night? Thinking what just happened to us? Are we lovers now? Are we a couple? Especially millennials. Maybe this has to do with their experiences, deprived of having a complete family, too many relationships that ended up badly that took an emotional turmoil. Can you really blame people who would love but are too afraid to get hurt or experience pain over and over again. Perhaps, what they need is to believe in the miracle of love. They need to experience unconditional love from someone that all their fears and apprehension would go away. Can you do that? The world thirst for real love and if so, what's your relationship status?