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A relationship without labels is any arrangement between two people who are choosing not to adopt any such terms to describe their relationship.
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Read More »When people talk about labels in a relationship, they're usually referring to terms like "dating," "in a relationship," "boyfriend and girlfriend," and the like. (Here's a full guide to the most commonly used ones.) A relationship without labels is any arrangement between two people who are choosing not to adopt any such terms to describe their relationship. A relationship without labels can be exclusive or not exclusive, and it can fall anywhere between very casual and strictly sexual to totally emotionally invested and committed. "Relationship labels are not good or bad; what works for some may not work for others," sex and relationship therapist Shadeen Francis, LMFT, tells mbg. "While labels can be helpful, they are not necessary to co-create a satisfying relationship. Sometimes the pressure to live up to a certain set of behaviors keeps people from relationship labels. Labels come with expectations, and if both parties are struggling to negotiate those expectations, forgoing or delaying the label might be the right move." Labels may be associated with expectations that a particular couple isn’t interested in, Francis says, such that taking on those words might create unnecessary pressures. For example, the words "boyfriend and girlfriend" might carry a lot of weight and assumptions about the nature of that relationship for some people. While some people might love the implied closeness or coziness of those words, others might not really vibe with the implied emotional investment. Some women might not resonate with the "girlfriend" label because it may carry assumptions about their emotional investment in the relationship or make them feel like they need to act a certain way toward the other person. Others might also treat the two people differently depending on the label they give, Francis points out: "The social response to a label may not reflect what your relationship is and may discourage folks from wanting to label their relationship at all. For example, maybe your families may relate to you being partners in a way that doesn't make you feel comfortable."
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Read More »Can you ever go from the friend zone into a relationship? It's possible to go from being friends into something more if both people are romantically interested in each other and open to giving it a try. Lots of married couples started as friends before they realized they had feelings for each other.
After rejection from a friend you're interested in, it's important to reframe your mindset around them. They may change their mind with time, or they might not—and it's important to make peace with both outcomes. If you can release the need to actualize your attraction in a specific way, you can continue to enjoy the company of this person exactly as is. You don't need to stop liking them, and you don't even need to give up hope that it could happen someday. You just need to remove the pressure and the ulterior motives so you can both focus on enjoying what you have. Be a true friend to this person, without strings attached. As they spend more time sharing experiences with you and developing rapport with you, they may realize they're becoming open to something romantic with you. The key is to keep the door open while also being content even if nothing ever comes of it. Remember: Being someone's friend is not actually a demotion or a bad thing— it's actually an invitation for closeness, just of a different type. It indicates that someone actually likes you as a person and wants to keep you in their life, as opposed to romantic or sexual partners which can often be fleeting. While that can feel hard to appreciate when you are craving a different kind of relationship with them, it's important to keep that perspective.
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