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Budget and the Bees
Budget and the Bees
Latrice Perez

8 Signs You Are the “Placeholder” Woman in His Life

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He is sweet. He texts you back. You spend weekends together. Yet, something feels deeply unstable. You can’t quite put a label on the relationship, and he avoids the conversation entirely.

You might be a “placeholder.” This means you are good enough for now, but not for the long haul. He is comfortable, but he isn’t committed. He is waiting for his “dream woman” while you keep his bed warm.

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