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Ya know, something triggered another thought and I saw this thread come back up. IS there a place for short term relationships, and the answer is, of course. There logically HAS to be. Because no one knows how long ANY relationship is going to last when they get into it. Whether you go into it with the intention of being short term or long term, relationships do their own things despite our best intentions. I've had them last everywhere from the first date, to a week, a few months, to nearly 20 years. I couldn't have predicted which was going to be what. Also, I cant' remember if I spoke of this or not, but I do know several people who are in long term committed relationships, who don't live together. They don't enjoy having other people in their personal space full time, so they just don't. They each maintain their own homes and lifestyle choices, and spend as much or as little time together as makes them happy. Some are monogamous, some are poly, but they all make their lives and relationships work for them. This is also an option to be considered for this situation. Living together is the 'norm' for dating relationships, sure, but it's not the only option and life is and always should be about personal choices and making our own lives work for us whatever that looks like.