| What's up with the term "It's Complicated"?
Posted: 10/30/2009 9:38:13 AM | I'm cruising through different sites and under status it some women put "It's complicated". What's up with that? To me it sounds like a one foot in and one foot out thing.
Why go on a dating site and put off potential prospects by listing "It's complicated."? It sounds off to me. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/30/2009 9:41:31 AM | I've never seen it on a dating site...but I see it on Facebook...
My guess would be an on again, off again relationship with lots of tears, heartache and drama. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/30/2009 9:46:26 AM | Most times I see this (Facebook, etc) it means the person is involved, and the details are only relevant to them. For others, it means not single - or not interested.
Here, it may mean that they are single and there's an explanation for it that they can't post here or is too long or personal to put in a profile. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/30/2009 10:50:12 AM | "It's complicated" means there isn't an available term to describe one's status. You could always ask them what it means.
On here, I agree with womaninprogress, it means I don't care to explain details of my personal situation with the world. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/30/2009 11:15:04 AM | | WomenInProgress and Zephyrmoon have nailed it. Sometimes the limited choices available in a drop down menu does not really convey a person's situation. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/30/2009 11:27:00 AM | | Its complicated means there's a lot going on. Could be anything from family to friends, to relationships, etc. It just means that there are ups and downs and other issues. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/30/2009 9:22:08 PM | | Men do this as well, I always take it as the person is in a relationship and wants to cheat. To me, either you are in a relationship or you're not. There is nothing "complicated" about that. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/30/2009 9:56:48 PM | | Well referring to Facebook, the way I see it is that you're dating someone but you're not fully exclusive yet. So it does make things complicated because you're with that person but its not at a committed level yet. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/30/2009 10:17:23 PM | | I agree with "greeneyedgirl" most likely in a relationship. usually if it is complicated it is never good. Usuallt looking for a hook up, she has someone else to beat the crap out out of her, she needs you to listen to her and be her "Friend" not a good start. Let the guy dilling her ber her friend. Then it won't be complicated for her. A bullet well dodged. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 10/31/2009 1:57:16 AM | People think it means different things when they are using that description.
To me, it says that the person is probably being a sucker.
If it's a guy, it sounds like he is pursuing girls that are out of his league, and they are keeping him in the "friend zone". (the girls are too nice to tell him that they would never date him, or else are keeping him on the back burner for emergencies )
If it's a girl, it sounds like she thinks she is dating a guy, but said guy is really just using her for sex. He calls her at odd hours, (booty calls), cancel dates at the last minute, flakes, cheats, picks fights, etc. etc. The girl really likes him so she puts up with this and maybe tries to pass him off to her friends as a boyfriend or real relationship.
But, the guy has never called her his girlfriend or made any commitments, so she can't list him as an official relationship on her FB. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 11/1/2009 4:15:42 AM | I agree completely with HilltopperJD
For me - my facebook status says its complicated because I'm dating this guy - but he lives like 6 hours away from me so we only get to see each other once or twice a week.
So its a relationship but its complicated ... Exactly as my status says "its complicated"
though 16madison is spot on as well - bootycalls or friends with benefits usually fit under the its complicated section...
one more example of its complicated? ...
my best girlfriend often needs someone on her arm for the frequent client gatherings she has to go to - so theres one guy that always goes with her ... but their not in an actual relationship. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 11/1/2009 7:50:46 AM | | I see it on facebook. To me, it means they have a lot going on in whatever quasi relatinship they're in and not available emotionally anyway. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 11/1/2009 12:47:00 PM | Then don't date them. If I ever saw this on a man's profile or if he told me "It's complicated" regarding his current relationship status, I have no further interest.
You are either in a relationship (attached, dating, FWB) or you're single. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 11/1/2009 2:36:56 PM | | Complicated can mean: they are cheating, involved with someone married, an open relationship, or that they are separated for years and neither person in the relationship has initiated an action of divorce. | |
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| What's up with the term It's Complicated?
Posted: 11/1/2009 3:05:40 PM |
Complicated can mean: they are cheating, involved with someone married, an open relationship, or that they are separated for years and neither person in the relationship has initiated an action of divorce.
None of those are really complicated (though I think you are correct). It's pretty much a way to explain that you're in a morally questionable relationship and want to pretend it's complicated so that you can justify it to yourself. | |
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