{"id":661,"date":"2024-08-26T16:11:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christian.bestsingledating.com\/?p=661"},"modified":"2025-06-11T15:24:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T20:24:21","slug":"second-date-doesnt-mean-youre-dating-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christian.bestsingledating.com\/index.php\/dating-advice\/661\/second-date-doesnt-mean-youre-dating-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"A Second Date Doesn\u2019t Mean You\u2019re \u201cDating\u201d Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"prettyJust because she\u2019s said yes to a second date doesn\u2019t mean your dating exclusively, so don\u2019t jump the gun and declare that she\u2019s yours. You might like her a lot and you\u2019ve been waiting and searching a long time for someone as pretty, funny, smart and cool as she is.<\/span><\/p>\n

But you shouldn\u2019t pin your hopes all on this one person just yet, and she shouldn\u2019t do that to you, either. It can be a big turn-off and feel desperate to the other person who begins to view you as \u201cclingy\u201d or territorial.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dating exclusively is a big step. No, it\u2019s not as big as moving in together, but it does represent a level of commitment and while you might think you\u2019re ready by the second date, you\u2019re probably not. There\u2019s nothing wrong with giving it some time.<\/span><\/p>\n

For some, dating exclusively only takes place after several dates and a discussion in which the agreement is made to only date each other. Until then, there\u2019s nothing wrong with dating around for awhile until you both decide that you like each other best out of the dating pool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how to keep things from getting too serious, too fast:<\/span><\/p>\n