How exactly do you go from dating someone casually to having a serious relationship with them? What qualities made you want to get serious with your date? Being self-aware of how others perceive you is a huge advantage in dating and relationships. To make yourself a better partner, think about your past relationships.

However, if anyone refers to me as his girlfriend in front of him, the colour drains from his face.

I'm considering taking the summer to travel, job shadow and reconnect with old friends (I haven't made many in my twi years in D. She says she'll wait for me, but I think it might be best to go separate ways, as I haven't had many relationships and am dealing with the desire to date more before settling down.

How do I know if I should leave a good relationship, in hopes of finding a great one?

Invariably if the person I’m speaking to has been single at any point in the last decade, then yes, they know exactly what I mean, because if there’s one scenario that’s become endemic amongst myself and my peers, it’s our inability to define a relationship after the first five or six dates. Is it too soon to refer to someone as your boyfriend? If you’ve been on 12 dates with someone, you really don’t still want to be seeing other people do you?

But if you’re not seeing anyone else, and you’re seeing a lot of each other what on earth is it if it’s not a relationship?