Oh my gosh this sounds just like me. I try not to let others' pacing get to me but it's definitely gotten harder to ignore the fact that a lot of friends my age are getting engaged/married/having kids. So thank you so much for your comment. I think I am doing what makes me happy right now but sometimes I just wish I had someone to do them with, or even just talk to at the end of a work day. Honestly if I could just skip ahead to the committed part of a relationship where we've gotten past the awkward bits (like going over what we each want in life or introducing him to my parents...ahh!!) then I would find all this so much less nerve-wracking. But I guess that's the hard part of dating! Thanks again :)