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Defining the relationship: sex w/ commitment

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    Jp3
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    Dear April,

    I am a 26 y/o woman who met a guy online 1.5 weeks ago. Since our first date we have hung out 6 times. We’ve gone out on proper dates as well as hung out at his house. I’ve met several of his friends while out and he met two of mine in a casual setting. He has been a total gentleman throughout the short time and has expressed he enjoys being in relationships. He has made lots of effort to see me frequently and has suggested future dates as well. The past two dates we have hung out/ended up at his house and I have spent the night. We have not had sex yet, although he has asked and was completely respectful when I said no. We have fooled around though a bit and as we continue to see each other, sex is bound to happen. Although I do want to have sex with him, I require monogamy and am looking for a committed relationship. I think it goes without saying that he isn’t seeing anyone else just due to the sheer fact that we spend so much time together but I want to make sure he is committed to me before having sex. Although I would normally think a week and a half is way too soon- I don’t want to keep turning down sex and make it look like im using it as a bartering tool. (I’m not) I just don’t want him to get comfortable and see me like any other girl who is just ok with sex w/o commitment. How can I bring this up casually in a way that is more about me respecting myself vs me demanding something from him? Thanks!

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    The basic problem is you’re spending too much time with him too soon, to get a clear perspective on whether or not he’s someone you want to continue dating, let alone have sex with. Usually, I suggest you spend the first three months of dating someone to decide if you even want to continue seeing him. If you do, then you should spend the next three months of dating him to decide if you want to be monogamous. Usually, that involves seeing him once a week or more. Pretty normal.

    You’ve put the time you’re spending together in overdrive, so the relationship feels a lot more intense than it would if you were dating on a more normal time frame. That’s the basic problem. There are a lot of different ways to get to know someone. Spending a certain number of hours together is one way. But also spending a certain number of months together is another. Sometimes seeing someone once a month for four hours allows you better perspective than spending 20 hours together in three days. You’re trying to figure out if this guy wants a commitment to you before having sex with him and the obvious answer is: It’s way too soon to know.

    So if you want to take pressure off the sex question, my advice is to spread out the time your’e with him over time.

    I hope that helps. 🙂

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