diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
index 4b2bbafdd5..8f0c5a0b7e 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     Label,
     Select,
     Toggle,
-    RadioGroup,
     Icon,
     DatePicker,
     Modal,
@@ -26,14 +25,15 @@
     ALLOWABLE_STRING_TYPES,
     ALLOWABLE_NUMBER_TYPES,
     SWITCHABLE_TYPES,
+    PrettyRelationshipDefinitions,
   } from "constants/backend"
   import { getAutoColumnInformation, buildAutoColumn } from "builderStore/utils"
   import ConfirmDialog from "components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte"
-  import { truncate } from "lodash"
   import ModalBindableInput from "components/common/bindings/ModalBindableInput.svelte"
   import { getBindings } from "components/backend/DataTable/formula"
   import JSONSchemaModal from "./JSONSchemaModal.svelte"
   import { ValidColumnNameRegex } from "@budibase/shared-core"
+  import RelationshipSelector from "components/common/RelationshipSelector.svelte"
 
   const AUTO_TYPE = "auto"
   const FORMULA_TYPE = FIELDS.FORMULA.type
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
   let indexes = [...($tables.selected.indexes || [])]
   let isCreating = undefined
 
+  let relationshipPart1 = PrettyRelationshipDefinitions.Many
+  let relationshipPart2 = PrettyRelationshipDefinitions.One
+
+  let relationshipTableIdSecondary = null
   let table = $tables.selected
   let confirmDeleteDialog
   let savingColumn
@@ -74,6 +78,33 @@
     editableColumn.constraints.presence = { allowEmpty: false }
   }
 
+  let relationshipMap = {
+    [RelationshipType.MANY_TO_ONE]: {
+      part1: PrettyRelationshipDefinitions.MANY,
+      part2: PrettyRelationshipDefinitions.ONE,
+    },
+    [RelationshipType.MANY_TO_MANY]: {
+      part1: PrettyRelationshipDefinitions.MANY,
+      part2: PrettyRelationshipDefinitions.MANY,
+    },
+    [RelationshipType.ONE_TO_MANY]: {
+      part1: PrettyRelationshipDefinitions.ONE,
+      part2: PrettyRelationshipDefinitions.MANY,
+    },
+  }
+
+  $: {
+    if (editableColumn.type === LINK_TYPE) {
+      // Determine the relationship type based on the selected values of both parts
+      editableColumn.relationshipType = Object.entries(relationshipMap).find(
+        ([_, parts]) =>
+          parts.part1 === relationshipPart1 && parts.part2 === relationshipPart2
+      )?.[0]
+      // Set the tableId based on the selected table
+      editableColumn.tableId = relationshipTableIdSecondary
+    }
+  }
+
   const initialiseField = (field, savingColumn) => {
     isCreating = !field
     if (field && !savingColumn) {
@@ -100,6 +131,16 @@
       }
     }
     allowedTypes = getAllowedTypes()
+
+    if (editableColumn.type === LINK_TYPE && editableColumn.tableId) {
+      relationshipTableIdSecondary = editableColumn.tableId
+      if (editableColumn.relationshipType in relationshipMap) {
+        const { part1, part2 } =
+          relationshipMap[editableColumn.relationshipType]
+        relationshipPart1 = part1
+        relationshipPart2 = part2
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   $: initialiseField(field, savingColumn)
@@ -157,7 +198,6 @@
     !uneditable &&
     editableColumn?.type !== AUTO_TYPE &&
     !editableColumn.autocolumn
-  $: relationshipOptions = getRelationshipOptions(editableColumn)
   $: external = table.type === "external"
   // in the case of internal tables the sourceId will just be undefined
   $: tableOptions = $tables.list.filter(
@@ -288,35 +328,6 @@
     return match ? parseInt(match[1]) : 0
   }
 
-  function getRelationshipOptions(field) {
-    if (!field || !field.tableId) {
-      return null
-    }
-    const linkTable = tableOptions?.find(table => table._id === field.tableId)
-    if (!linkTable) {
-      return null
-    }
-    const thisName = truncate(table.name, { length: 14 }),
-      linkName = truncate(linkTable.name, { length: 14 })
-    return [
-      {
-        name: `Many ${thisName} rows → many ${linkName} rows`,
-        alt: `Many ${table.name} rows → many ${linkTable.name} rows`,
-        value: RelationshipType.MANY_TO_MANY,
-      },
-      {
-        name: `One ${linkName} row → many ${thisName} rows`,
-        alt: `One ${linkTable.name} rows → many ${table.name} rows`,
-        value: RelationshipType.ONE_TO_MANY,
-      },
-      {
-        name: `One ${thisName} row → many ${linkName} rows`,
-        alt: `One ${table.name} rows → many ${linkTable.name} rows`,
-        value: RelationshipType.MANY_TO_ONE,
-      },
-    ]
-  }
-
   function getAllowedTypes() {
     if (
       originalName &&
@@ -547,30 +558,15 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   {:else if editableColumn.type === "link"}
-    <Select
-      label="Table"
-      disabled={linkEditDisabled}
-      bind:value={editableColumn.tableId}
-      options={tableOptions}
-      getOptionLabel={table => table.name}
-      getOptionValue={table => table._id}
-    />
-    {#if relationshipOptions && relationshipOptions.length > 0}
-      <RadioGroup
-        disabled={linkEditDisabled}
-        label="Define the relationship"
-        bind:value={editableColumn.relationshipType}
-        options={relationshipOptions}
-        getOptionLabel={option => option.name}
-        getOptionValue={option => option.value}
-        getOptionTitle={option => option.alt}
-      />
-    {/if}
-    <Input
-      disabled={linkEditDisabled}
-      label={`Column name in other table`}
-      bind:value={editableColumn.fieldName}
-      error={errors.relatedName}
+    <RelationshipSelector
+      bind:relationshipPart1
+      bind:relationshipPart2
+      bind:relationshipTableIdPrimary={table.name}
+      bind:relationshipTableIdSecondary
+      bind:editableColumn
+      {linkEditDisabled}
+      {tableOptions}
+      {errors}
     />
   {:else if editableColumn.type === FORMULA_TYPE}
     {#if !table.sql}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/common/RelationshipSelector.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/common/RelationshipSelector.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c050323bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/common/RelationshipSelector.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<script>
+  import { Select, Input } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { PrettyRelationshipDefinitions } from "constants/backend"
+
+  export let relationshipPart1
+  export let relationshipPart2
+  export let relationshipTableIdPrimary
+  export let relationshipTableIdSecondary
+  export let editableColumn
+  export let linkEditDisabled
+  export let tableOptions
+  export let errors
+</script>
+
+<div class="relationship-container">
+  <div class="relationship-part">
+    <Select
+      disabled={linkEditDisabled}
+      bind:value={relationshipPart1}
+      options={Object.values(PrettyRelationshipDefinitions)}
+    />
+  </div>
+  <div class="relationship-label">in</div>
+  <div class="relationship-part">
+    <Select
+      disabled
+      options={[relationshipTableIdPrimary]}
+      value={relationshipTableIdPrimary}
+    />
+  </div>
+</div>
+<div class="relationship-container">
+  <div class="relationship-part">
+    <Select
+      disabled={linkEditDisabled}
+      bind:value={relationshipPart2}
+      options={Object.values(PrettyRelationshipDefinitions)}
+      getOptionLabel={option => "To " + option.toLowerCase()}
+    />
+  </div>
+  <div class="relationship-label">in</div>
+  <div class="relationship-part">
+    <Select
+      disabled={linkEditDisabled}
+      bind:value={relationshipTableIdSecondary}
+      options={tableOptions}
+      getOptionLabel={table => table.name}
+      getOptionValue={table => table._id}
+    />
+  </div>
+</div>
+<Input
+  disabled={linkEditDisabled}
+  label={`Column name in other table`}
+  bind:value={editableColumn.fieldName}
+  error={errors.relatedName}
+/>
+
+<style>
+  .relationship-container {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 20px;
+  }
+
+  .relationship-part {
+    flex-basis: 60%;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js b/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
index ed0549eeca..dd66a48864 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ export const RelationshipType = {
   MANY_TO_ONE: "many-to-one",
 }
 
+export const PrettyRelationshipDefinitions = {
+  MANY: "Many rows",
+  ONE: "One row",
+}
+
 export const ALLOWABLE_STRING_OPTIONS = [
   FIELDS.STRING,
   FIELDS.OPTIONS,