- Unequal distribution of caring
- It's a rebounder
- It's a "jailbreak"
- One partner's on a pedestal
- One partner's emotionally unavailable
- One partner's wing is broken; the other's always patching it up
- One partner fills in blanks about the other, trying to make up for his/her missed potential
- There's compatibility, but only around one activity or topic
- It's straight-up infatuation
- It's an affair
Find a detailed explanation of each dead-end relationship here. We must admit that there are a few here that do sound familiar. If only we had uncovered this handy, dandy list a tad earlier.
Written by Julie D. Andrews for YourTango