How Long Does the Talking Stage Last?
The Bureau's position: the talking stage runs two (2) to eight (8) weeks. Past that, an arrangement still undefined is a situationship, not a stage.
Standing Advisories
Guidance the Bureau issues on matters it is asked about repeatedly. Each advisory states the position plainly, gives a number where a number exists, and directs you to the counter that will rule on your particular case.
Situationship vs Talking Stage: How to Tell the Difference
The Bureau's guidance on situationship vs talking stage: what separates the two, the ninety (90) day threshold, and the test that distinguishes them.
How Long Is Too Long for a Situationship? Two Seasons
The Bureau records two (2) seasons — about six (6) months — as the outer limit of reasonable ambiguity. What the threshold means, and what to do at it.
Situationship Red Flags: Five Observable Signs
Situationship red flags, recorded as conduct rather than feeling: the five observable behaviours, how many constitute a pattern, and what to do next.
How to End a Situationship Over Text
How to end a situationship over text: one clear message rather than a slow fade, three examples you can send as written, and what to do when they reply.
Why Do I Want to Text My Ex at 2am?
Why do I want to text my ex at 2am? The Bureau's guidance on the mechanism — tired judgement, selective memory, alcohol — and what to do instead.
How to Stop Drunk Texting Your Ex Tonight
Practical measures for tonight: hand the phone over, delete the thread not the number, set a twenty-minute rule, and agree the interval while sober.
I Texted My Ex Last Night: What To Do Now
You texted your ex last night. The Bureau's standing advice: send nothing further, do not explain it, answer once if they reply, treat silence as an answer.
Should I Text My Ex Happy Birthday? The Ruling
The Bureau's standing advisory on whether to text an ex happy birthday: the case for, the case against, the ruling, and the one test that settles it.
No Contact Rule: How Long, and What Breaks It
The Bureau on how long the no contact rule runs: thirty (30) days minimum, sixty to ninety after a long or contested ending, and what counts as breaking it.
Half the Relationship Length Rule After a Breakup
The half the relationship length rule says grief takes half as long as the relationship. The Bureau explains where it came from and what it leaves out.
How Long After a Breakup Is It a Rebound?
How long after a breakup is it a rebound? Commonly three to six months, though the better test is function, not elapsed time. The Bureau's standing advice.
How Do I Know When I'm Ready to Date Again?
Three observable markers for knowing when you are ready to date again, the usual three to six month range, and what moves it. Bureau standing guidance.
Why Is Dating in Sydney So Hard? The Structural Causes
Dating in Sydney is hard for four structural reasons: the harbour, rent, transport and the apps. The Bureau sets out each one, with distances and figures.