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11 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Define The Relationship
Am I prepared to be a loving partner?
By Trisha Bartle
It’s the natural next step when you’re in the “dating” stage. You’ve been seeing each other for a few weeks or months and now at least one of you is wondering what this is. Are you in a relationship? Are you on the same page? Before you officially define the relationship, ask yourself these questions to see how you really feel.
Am I actually ready to define the relationship, or am I still figuring out how I feel?
The DTR conversation is a big step. It should only happen if you’re feeling concrete in your feelings for this person. Do you need to know everything? Do you need to feel like you’ve found the one? Not at all. But if you’re still trying to figure out if you even like them, you might want to put the conversation on hold.
Am I comfortable making this official?
Defining the relationship, taking things to the next level, doesn’t happen in a vacuum. If you’re committing to being something serious, that includes letting the people in your bubble — and outside of it — know exactly who you are to each other.
