You can take it slow and keep things interesting. Taking it slow gives you a chance to get to know one another and see if you have similar interests and enjoy spending time together, says Elisa Gizzo, an associate marriage and family therapist at Andrea Cornell Marriage and Family Therapy in New York City.

How long should you be dating before relationship?

Americans tend to say the earliest a person should say this to their partner is when theyve been dating for one to three months (19%), or perhaps even longer, four to six months (18%). Fewer think the earliest appropriate time to say it is seven to nine months in (6%) or 10 to 12 months into the relationship (7%).

What does taking it slow mean to a girl?

The answer is that in many cases, taking it slow is a positive sign that someone sees the potential for a long term relationship with you. After all, it takes effort to maintain any relationship. If they werent in the least bit interested, theyd probably make that pretty clear one way or another.