After two dates, a girl I am seeing asked for us to be exclusive - I said it's a bit too early and would like to get to know her a bit more before being exclusive. She proceeded to say, "Well, I am gonna go back to Hinge in this case!"


I just laughed 😂😂😂 cos I found it real funny and said, "Okay then! Go ahead and enjoy yourself. Don't let me stand in the way of meeting your husband"

What's the best course of action in this case? Should I continue seeing this person or shall I move right on?

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Sounds like you know the answer. Plenty of fish in the sea my friend.

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She knew what she wanted, and you were still unsure. Your comment to her was prob a little bit of a slap considering she obviously liked you. You have every right to say too early but you might have also missed out on a girl that liked you enough to take herself off the market.

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Basically it takes M1 two months to be exclusive and that timeline is the only right timeline. If others are becoming or expecting exclusivity too quickly then they’ll get long triggered responses

🙄🙄

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Is she hot

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This. This is the most important question.

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The worrisome part isn’t that she asked - I think some people do only want to date one person at a time.

The issue is how she threw that line. Honestly feels like manipulation and an attempt to make you jealous that isn’t warranted.

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Mck2 - I totally respect that! And that’s a valid concern for a lot of ladies. The issue is tone and framing.

If she said “I only date one person at a time. If that’s not your style of dating I understand that and maybe we aren’t right for each other.”

That’s super different - it’s her expressing her boundaries with confidence.

Yea I think she was asking too early lol. And I’m also female. I don’t get what the rush is honestly. Two dates is not long enough in my opinion. I also would wanna get to know someone more before being asked to be exclusive.

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Continue seeing her while also “moving on”, she’s basically insinuated doing the same… you never know, after a few more dates as well as meeting others, you may realize she’s the right person and you want to be exclusive.

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Right answer here

Where is she from? In many countries around the world you express interest in someone and get to know them exclusively. You don’t date a person + 5 others, and justify sleeping around. That’s considered disrespectful and shows you’re not truly invested.

Casual dating in US is the reason so many are single and hurting. You act like she asked you to give her a kidney.

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Know when to speak up and know when to keep your mouth shut.

That’s old school but it’s truth.

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You said you don’t want to be exclusive. Why are you bothered by her going on hinge?

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It really depends on what you’re looking for. Are you looking to settle down or are you looking for something less serious?

Nothing wrong with either, from the sounds of it, this girl is trying to lock someone down.

Everyone has their own story and it could just be that this girl is tired of dating and doesn’t want to waste any more time.

If you think she’s worth it, have a conversation with her - maybe you’re not looking to get married in the next 5 to 10 years (which is totally fine), just make sure she’s on the same page and if not, then you know the answer!

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I can see her perspective here - I knew my wife was a quality woman early on in our first date and on the way home from it I had no desire to date anyone else. I don’t think we ever used the term “exclusive,” but neither of us dated anyone else after that first date.

I knew what I wanted and thankfully my wife did too.

OP wants to keep his options open after two dates. The woman doesn’t want to commit to someone who isn’t ready to do the same. No harm, no foul.

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Bro wtf kind of reply was that? You were in a reasonable area until that

When you reply like that, you don't want to date her again. Don't ask us. I'm a man and I can't imagine a universe where I say that to a woman I'm actually interested in.

Fine. But telling someone "good luck" finding someone better than me is what I'm about. Saying that means you're done, with only two dates in.

My point was that the reaction was definitive. Not her question.

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