Thank you for your kind words — I’m glad I’ve been of help to you! 🙂
When you ask me how long it takes to tell if a man is uninterested, I’m taken aback that you didn’t ask, ‘How long until I know he [i]IS[/i] interested?’!
I think you can assume that he’s interested in you enough to date you, but always assume he’s dating other people and playing the field, just like you should be, too.
There are ways to tell if a man wants you to be his girlfriend. For instance, when a man introduces you to his friends, it shows he’s interested in you. When he introduces you to his family, that’s a big sign that he’s interested in you. If he makes sure to make birthdays and holidays with you, special, he’s interested in you.
The problem you’re having is that you’re assuming a man is interested in having a relationship with you just because he asks you out. Even a few dates in a row don’t necessarily mean he isn’t considering other women — or that you’re not considering other men. I always advocate playing what I call The Numbers Game in dating. The theory goes that if you don’t get up to bat, you can’t hit a home run, and the biggest home run hitters are the ones who get up to bat the most. So you have to do a lot of dating to find Mr. Right.
Dating is a process, and at the same time he’s deciding if you’re right for him, you should be deciding if he’s right for you — that’s [i]your responsibility[/i] in the relationship.
I hope that helps!