So you’ve been dating one special person for a few months now, but haven’t had the courage to have “the talk” about exclusivity. If he or she shakes at the thought of labels and won’t define your relationship as “girlfriend” and “boyfriend,” it’s a red sign that your relationship just hasn’t become exclusive yet and they might be keeping other options open. Why bother looking for someone else when you’re clearly off the market and you’ve won the prize? If someone wants to make the relationship exclusive, they won’t be logging on while you’re asleep to stare at emails and photos of others. When someone wants to date others, they’ll leave one of the weekend nights available.

It’s one thing for him to tell the guys about his hot date or GF, but when he tells his closest female friends all about you, he’s getting the vote of approval and wants to share his joy. When he’s ready to let go of her and move onto a meaningful relationship with you, he’ll let his ex know he has a GF, so respectable boundaries can be set. When you exchange keys with enthusiasm he’s letting you know that you now have the key to his heart.

The glow of infatuation will still be there in a month, but you'll be able to use this period to see how your date deals with things, and more fully who they are. Does she gossip about her friends, make snide comments about other women? " Or, you could not ask about others, and just tell the person the following: I've really enjoyed spending time with you over the last 6 weeks.

I know this could be a little awkward, depending on your dating situation, but I'd like to see you exclusively. Depending how you feel about some male/female roles, you may want to think about allowing the man to lead in this direction.

What happens if you stick with one person and then have a horrible first date?

You’ve just spent a month with nothing to show for it.