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Dear Natalie,

I just started dating this new guy and I find myself falling really hard for him. We haven’t had “the talk” yet about our status, but I was thinking that I could just start introducing him as my boyfriend and see what happens. What do you think?

---Next Step

Dear Next Step,

I’m not a big fan of springing things on people, especially someone you just started dating. If you want to take things to the next level, I would recommend talking to him about how you are feeling. The next time you are together, mention that you are really enjoying getting to know him and that you don’t want to date other people. Ask him if he feels the same.

If he isn’t ready to take that next step, don’t write him off completely. He may just need some time, so continue to date and see how things go. If, however, this is a deal breaker for you, better to find out in a conversation between just the two of you than in front of people you introduced him to as your “boyfriend”.

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Good luck and thanks for the question!

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