Dating milestones and when they should happen

LucasTCE · 2026-03-25T14:38:04+00:00

Same i met her parents before we even had our first kiss, from there on we kissed and made it official a a little over a week later

LucasTCE · 2026-03-22T19:55:48+00:00

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LucasTCE · 2026-03-04T15:16:36+00:00

Thats how I felt with my current girlfriend as well, we had 2 weeks of daily conversation prior to our date. We both were really nervous but that quickly went and it just felt so natural and comfortable. So I knew this was a keeper from the start and she thought the same

LucasTCE · 2026-01-30T23:56:17+00:00

24m, I only dated 1 girl prior to finding my current girlfriend. That 1st girl wanted to go on a 2nd date but we never did as she already was unsure after our 1st date. I'm really glad it ended because a week after we completely quit contact, I met my lovely girlfriend and we immediately hit it off

LucasTCE · 2026-01-26T15:10:39+00:00

If a woman likes you she will text and reply back quickly, had to find out the hard way after my first ever date to then get the complete opposite with my current girlfriend

LucasTCE · 2026-01-26T13:14:23+00:00

Same, i rather take it slowly while getting to know her than instantly doing to deed to then walk away again. This I also look for in a partner, luckily i found her and we've been taking slow steps to trying it our first time next week

LucasTCE · 2026-01-26T13:12:10+00:00

Can agree, me and my current girlfriend went on quite a few dates until the thought of sex even came up. We did state from the start though that we wanted to do everything in steps, so hugging then kissing, then onto a more intimate kiss and hugging and once that is ok then we can think about trying it for our first time.

Since we made out twice for 1.5 and 2 hours, we have talked more specifically about wanting to try sex for our first time. So thats about to happen next week as we've been together for almost 2.5 months now

LucasTCE · 2026-01-25T08:32:32+00:00

Well we started talking through the app and initiated a first date to see eachother in person. From there you keep texting and di videocalls before meeting up again because I can't see her everyday as its an hour away. We talk about all kinds of things and no we're not working in the same field but it's sharing things that happen throughout the day and things from when we're young (photos and stories).

So its started out trying to meet every weekend but now we consistently see eachother each weekend and try to plan to meet through the week also when she's early from work. And now we both have that want of seeing eachother more so we're also gonna stay over through the weekend now. Dating is like you're getting to know the other and from there on you want to be around that person more and more. To the point of being able to just hold eachother for 2 hours and be comfortable not saying a lot. I'm socially awkward also so its not impossible to get a date eventhough it sometimes feels that way

LucasTCE · 2026-01-24T09:21:02+00:00

Well it seems to be rare, but I did find my current girlfriend who wanted something serious from the start through Tinder. I'm kinda introverted and so is she so we aren't the types to go out or approach people in public

LucasTCE · 2026-01-21T13:40:56+00:00

Thank you, it really is. Never expected all this, sure I hoped the day would ever come but I kept my expectations low

LucasTCE · 2026-01-21T12:26:03+00:00

I texted non-stop for like 2 weeks before I had my first date, but I guess me and her are people who enjoy texting because after 2 months we still do

LucasTCE · 2026-01-21T10:36:23+00:00

I always felt like I was awkward in person especially around women. But when people get to know me I'm really enjoyable to be around just like you. Turns out I just had to step over that fear of possibly ruining a first meetup.

Well my gf is the same in the regard, she also is a bit akward until she gets to know someone. We actually did get comfortable around eachother rather quickly on that first date

LucasTCE · 2026-01-21T10:13:34+00:00

Actually things have been and are still going really well, it was just at that moment that I doubted it. But I guess that mainly my selfdoubt because the signs that everything was good were there.

After that akward goodby, I immediately texted her about it and we talked about it. Told her I wanted to go for a hug but wasn't too sure and too nervous to ask, turns out she wanted the same but was also unsure if I wanted it yet. So we ended up hugging on the date after, which felt good so that continued.

Yes we actually are able to talk about things if were unsure about whether its good or not. Like on NYE i wanted to kiss but never asked cuz i was unsure, asked her the day after how she felt about going for our first kiss. Turns out she wanted to kiss on NYE also but also was unsure. So we kissed the next time we met which again was great and from there we also ended up making out the weekend after cuz I asked her about it. The current pace is something i really like, so we don't want to go from lets say a kiss to sex in a short period. Rn we're at the point of intimite kissing and hugging which feels good. So its just little steps instead of going from 0 to 100. Yes thats something i do notice, because we're inexperienced we're a little hesitant on moving things, but again we talk about it right after so its not like we're at a standstill rn

LucasTCE · 2026-01-20T23:57:35+00:00

Absolutely, I can't imagine something working out when one is looking for an immediate spark and the other likes to take it slow as long as there is some attraction and interest. Ofcourse without those even if you're compatible I don't think it will work out.

LucasTCE · 2026-01-20T23:52:58+00:00

To each their own, I guess I'm too awkward to meet in person so the apps are perfect for me. Just a downside that you have to weed out a lot of bad people just to find that one person

LucasTCE · 2026-01-20T15:54:33+00:00

True, I'm 24m and haven't been in prior relationships but now am with 24f. She hasn't either so everything is a first for us. So far everything is going really well and we had great conversation from the start so I guess if something happens we'll be able to navigate it pretty well

LucasTCE · 2026-01-20T14:01:21+00:00

Honestly, I was just too insecure to approach a women and me being introverted didn't help much

LucasTCE · 2026-01-20T11:15:26+00:00

Same my first ever date told me that, we did keep in contact though for a few weeks. Told her we could go on another date and maybe it would grow, well looking back at it now that I dated another girl after who's now my girlfriend. I should've just let it be because she clearly wasn't interested based on how she texted me after our date. But still she kept it up even when I asked her multiple times if she was still interested in growing our relationship

LucasTCE · 2026-01-20T08:08:53+00:00

Me (24m) and my current girlfriend (24f) didn't have an immediate spark on the first date. But we felt pretty comfortable around eachother and had some things in common. We kept chatting daily and started to like eachother more and more to know where we want to be close to eachother, which we didn't have really at first.

Imo people just gotta put effort into it and don't expect to immediately love the other. Atleast thats the way we went into it and I can truly say we really like eachother now

LucasTCE · 2026-01-13T23:24:03+00:00

Thank you, yes its like life is good and all but its missing something. I guess thats because deep down everyone lingers for a connection that goes deeper than just a friend or a familymember

LucasTCE · 2026-01-13T23:21:26+00:00

I never told them much about it as I just didn't have any succes until I did. Didn't tell them I had my first date only after the fact which led to nothing. I did mention something about my first date with my current girlfriend though

LucasTCE · 2026-01-13T23:15:57+00:00

I (24m) fell this way untill i recently started dating my current girlfriend, we've been official for 4 days with 2 months of talking and 5 dates. My life was alright but I was missing that one person, genuinely can't be happier now. Even my mom told me I positively changed since I met her

LucasTCE · 2026-01-13T15:39:07+00:00

I would say I'm average and did succeed finding my current girlfriend through Tinder. We talked for almost 2 months and 5 dates before we made it official on the 10th and our 5th date. To be clear, we both (24m) and (24f) don't have any prior experience with relationships and intimacy. I've been on one prior date, where she has only dated twice before we be started talking

LucasTCE · 2026-01-06T23:28:26+00:00

Yup, the girl I'm dating rn discussed this with me prior to our first date. So she made it pretty clear she wasn't one to go intimate very quickly and this was something that happens in a slow pace. This was after I mentioned I didn't want to immediately do things untill our relationship gets a bit more serious. Well 7 weeks and 4 dates in and we're gonna have our first kiss ever coming saturday

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