I'm wondering why you use the qualifier "superficial"? That is, it seems to imply you would not react as negatively if it were a long-term relationship. I get t

I'm wondering why you use the qualifier "superficial"? That is, it seems to imply you would not react as negatively if it were a long-term relationship. I get that one would not end an LTR as lightly as a STR, but in some ways it would be more offensive if it were your long-term girlfriend who did this to you, wouldn't it?