This is very familiar to me. When i was on EH, i met this one woman who did exactly that. We only had 3 dates but it spanned two months. We IMmed and talked to one another, but we didn't actually see each other except those three times. There was chemistry between us and she had a way of making me feel amazing. I can't explain that.

What i ended up doing, was not putting all my eggs in one basket. I continued to see other people. We had not made an exclusive relationship, and she knew that. I did really want to continue seeing her, but her travels and other previous family engagements made it hard to get together. She also lived an hour (without traffic) away through bad traffic, so the logistics of getting together was a little difficult.

What happened was that I ended up with someone else. I learned that when dating, its like a flame that you have to keep it going, or it will go out. When dating and trying to solidify a relationship, it takes both sides. When one side can't commit or help keep that flame going, it will go out. We talked afterwards, and she felt bad that there was so much going on in her life that she wasn't able to really give us a shot. I really think something could have come out of it, but I sleep well at night with no regrets, because I did make myself available for her. I left that dating experience with fond memories and no regrets.

Advice for tenniebop. Enjoy these feelings. Pursue the relationship,but don't put too much expectation on it. Do things you enjoy, but don't do things because you have an ulterior motive. If you feel that you're ready to have sex with him, do so because you feel that connection and want to explore it. Don't do it because you think it will "further" the relationship. Nothing kills a relationship faster than miscommunication or deceit..