in a relationship
Romantically involved now
In a relationship describes the state of being romantically involved with someone, typically implying commitment and exclusivity.
The phrase gained prominence through social media platforms where users declare relationship status: It's complicated, but technically we're in a relationship.
Someone who is in a relationship is distinguished from those who are single, casually dating, or married—it occupies the middle ground of romantic commitment.
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- togetherIn union or proximity
- long termLasting extended duration
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- coupleTwo linked together
seeing someone · partner · significant other · better half · attached · taken · off the market · romantic · love · loved up · intimate · bonded · devoted · exclusive · going steady · paired · matched · connection
in a relationshipsingle
One in number
unattached · available · on the market · unpartnered · uncommitted
in a relationshipalone
Without others present
lonely · isolated · disconnected · emotionally unavailable · loveless
in a relationshipno strings attached
Without obligations or conditions
uncommitted · playing the field · friends with benefits · open · non-exclusive
relation, relationship, relate, related, relating, relates, relational, relative, relatives