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wordwoman Post #12 August 27,2009, 5:21pm

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1passionatefem wrote :

Well, my boyfriend of five months again came out with something last night that has me confused. I referred to us as being in a relationship and he defined us as "dating" but that we are exclusive, that he does not want to see anyone else, and that we spend our weekends together. He said we are working towards being in a relationship.

What is your definition of dating and a relationship?

For me:
Dating is casual, no strings, platonic
Relationship is exclusive, commitment, intimacy

And, I have question: You call him your "boyfriend," but are you his "girlfriend" if he's not in a relationship with you? IMO, there are red flags all over this thing.