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Sneaky linkvsSituationship

The short answer

A situationship is undefined but not hidden — friends usually know they exist. A sneaky link may be perfectly well understood by the two people in it and is deliberately kept from everyone else. One lacks a label; the other lacks witnesses.

Side by side

AspectSneaky linkSituationship
Hidden?Yes, by definitionUsually not
Defined?Often clearlyNo
Who knowsNobodyFriends do
The problemSecrecyAmbiguity

Which one you meant

Readers who land here meaning Sneaky Link rather than Situationship are usually searching for phrases like “what does sneaky link mean”, “the word for a secret hookup”, “is a sneaky link cheating”.

Sneaky Link

  • what does sneaky link mean
  • the word for a secret hookup
  • is a sneaky link cheating
  • meeting someone in secret

Situationship

  • more than friends but not officially together
  • we act like a couple but never talked about what we are
  • the word for a relationship with no label
  • what do you call dating someone without commitment

Which came first

Situationship. 2008 — Merriam-Webster's first known use of the word, some years before it spread.

  1. 2008SituationshipMerriam-Webster's first known use of the word, some years before it spread.
  2. 2018Sneaky LinkDefined on Urban Dictionary on 27 October 2018 as meeting someone for sex 'without anybody knowing'.

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