Think… You are in a relationship by putting heart to someone, playing that relationship with full loyalty, but the person in front is not serious about you at all. There is no future plan, nor commitment nor emotional connection, just with it so that loneliness does not appear. If you are looking for these lines somewhere, then you may have been a victim of placeholder dating.
It has become a new but fast growing trend in Genz’s relationship dictionary. Such relationships have become common on social media and dating apps, where people live with someone until they get a ‘better option’. But this trend affects the mind and self-esteem not only on the heart.
Placeholder dating means when a person is in a relationship just so that he does not feel alone, but he does not have any future intention about that relationship. In this, one partner is connected to the heart, while the other bus to spend time.
In such relationships, things like emotional support, loyalty and future plans are missing. Placeholder partner often does not take the relationship seriously and as he gets a “good option”, he breaks the relationship without any warning. This trend is especially flourishing on social platforms like dating apps and Instagram, where “Permanent” is “currently” more popular.
Even though it looks casual to see such relationships, they leave a profound impact on emotional health. When a person becomes a placeholder, he often seems to be lowering his own value. Instead of love in the relationship, emptiness and uncertainty dominate.
Psychologist says that the person who becomes a placeholder affects both confidence and self-respect. They repeatedly realize that they are only in a “relationship” relationship, which increases stress, depression and inscriptions.
