M'sians Share Their Situationship Stories For Valentine's Day Because What Is Love Anyway?

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<h2>A limited-edition candy is being released for Valentine&#8217;s Day that&#8217;s perfect for anyone who&#8217;s in a &#8216;situationship&#8217;</h2>
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<p><p>If you&#8217;re not familiar with the term, a &#8216;situationship&#8217; is used to describe a romantic or intimate connection that lacks clear definitions, commitments, or expectations.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a state where you&#8217;re not officially in a relationship, yet you&#8217;re not entirely single either.</p>
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<h2>Considering the complexities of modern relationships, Spangler Candy, a US candy company, is rolling out a fresh version of its popular Sweethearts candy</h2>
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<p>These beloved candies take the form of heart shapes and are decorated with messages such as &#8220;Be Mine,&#8221; &#8220;Kiss Me,&#8221; and &#8220;Call Me.&#8221; </p>
<p>However, the new, limited-edition Valentine&#8217;s Day version comes with a playful and modern twist.</p>
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<p><b>Each box is packed with candies featuring the blurriest and most indecipherable messages</b>, humorously mirroring the vagueness of some relationships — &#8220;messages as blurry as your relationship&#8221;.</p>
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<h2>It&#8217;s the perfect gift for your kinda special person this V-Day — a box filled entirely with &#8220;sweet, muddled nothings and literal mixed messages&#8221;</h2>
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<p>&#8220;Singles are taking &#8216;situationships&#8217; to the next level this year, and Sweethearts is here for them,&#8221; said Evan Brock, vice president of marketing for Spangler, in a statement. </p>
<p>&#8220;The printing on Sweethearts isn&#8217;t always perfect. This is our way of embracing those imperfections in a way that taps into pop culture,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>According to Sweethearts Candies advertisement, these misprinted candies are no longer considered rejects.&nbsp;</p>
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