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<h1 style="text-align: center;">On Dating: Can You Brake without Breaking?</h1> <img src="https://media.istockphoto.com/id/1478273464/es/foto/hombre-triste-discutiendo-con-mujer.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=9bA4_IymKL_VTdhEZKKcET2jQqrnn44lyr6QUzSRHyA=" alt="" width="800" />   The last two weeks have been great and it has been an absolute pleasure learning the inner workings of this single man. I'm constantly learning things about his sense of humor, taste in food and movies, as well as the important things, such as how he keeps his home and how often he talks to his mother. He is passing all of the tests (hopefully, I am passing all of mine) and my friends even like him. As you may have guessed, he and I have been spending a significant amount of time together, which tends to happen at the beginning. We date each night, text all day, and have slipped into using the occasional “hun” or “babe.” Now, I bet you’re thinking, “Hold up, hold up, hold up, whoa dere!” Right? 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Being the neurotic woman I am, I sit staring at him watching the TV. Studying him, beaming my eyes into his head, as though they could burrow into his mind and read his thoughts. I need to know. I need to know, what’s next. Two weeks. It has only been two weeks, and I’m already starting to feel the paranoia most women feel when they sense the end of the honeymoon is near. Last night, just like the night before, we stayed in. That’s fine. Personally, I enjoy cuddling in front of the TV on a Wednesday night. But, two nights in a row is strange considering last week consisted of a series of romantic, fun and creative dates. And on top of that, we didn’t even cuddle. He remained on the other side of the couch as he clutched the remote and watched the Behavioral Analysis Unit profile. What’s really going on? The chemistry is still there; I feel it like heat radiating off of his body. But my gut tells me that something is around the corner. What that something is - I have no clue. Now, it’s almost noon and I haven’t received one text. For two weeks I have been receiving “Good morning” texts. Each one a reminder of the great time he/we had the night before, how beautiful he thinks I am or how he can’t wait to see me tonight. But, today, nada. Not one. I’m disappointed of course. I love those texts and I love returning them. And because he hasn’t texted me, I’m apprehensive about texting him. So, here we have it. Two signs that the honeymoon is coming to an end. I know this was bound to happen, especially considering the “Fast and Furious-like” pace we were traveling. But, I was at least hoping for another week or two. Once again, the paranoia is creeping up on me. Why am I allowing myself to get this upset and, better yet, why I am acting like I didn’t know this was going to happen? Every relationship book (and your momma) will tell you that relationships that progress too fast are bound to end badly. I know this and have known it for a while now. But, I just couldn’t help it this time. Like most women, Disney romantic comedies and extremely low expectations of men have made me incredibly susceptible to any actions that can be interpreted as romantic or chivalrous, and this guy is definitely both those things, plus a whole lot more. Or at least he was before two days ago. Fighting my natural urge to blame myself for his sudden change in behavior or counter his actions with anger or indifference, I choose to take the mature, less traveled, road and talk to him about how I’m feeling. In the past, I have fought the behavioral inconsistencies of my lovers with those of my own. If he doesn’t care, I won’t care. But, not this time. He’s a good guy. I plan to talk to him tonight. I want us to get back on our normal path. I break my rule and text him first. He responds. Happy to hear from me. We make plans to see a movie. A real date. I decide that we’ll have a little talk during the car ride there. He arrives to pick me up. Thirty minutes late. Movie starts in ten minutes and we both hate missing the previews. I rush out to the car, get in and he quickly pulls off. He is apologetic for his tardiness; however, I also sense a tidbit of annoyance. I decide to lighten the mood by reminding him how much fun we are going to have. I open my mouth to speak. He beats me to it: “I know I said that I’d be around for the holidays but, unfortunately, I have to go out of town. I’ll be back right after New Years.” What?! I get pumping the brakes on our drag race relationship but him leaving right now feels more like we are taking a break. Are we? How fast is too fast when it comes to dating? How slow is too slow? Tell us how you have found the right pace for your past or present relationship? Please also share this post via Facebook, Twitter and email!