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in early stages of sort of an relationship, how to navigate forward?

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Space Monkey
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So I've been hanging out with a girl for the past few weeks. She was in my extended social circle and asked me to go somewhere. It was a while before everything happened though and I thought I lost the chance with her and put her in auto-rejection mode but after when we finally had sex she softened up. Now we've been together for almost every day with a few days off for the past two weeks because we've been going to the same festivals and get-togethers. Having sex 6-7 times and sleeping together lots of nights and spooning/cuddling. We've known each other for about a month or so. And we finally hit it off two weeks ago.

She seems to love to have sex with me. We've had sex almost every day for the past week and a half. She says I have an amazing body. She even started to call me "dear" and "darling" quite fast which kind of was weird for me somewhat as it was kind of sudden. As I thought I lost the chance with her but after we finally had sex, she softened up and totally flipped around. She has kind of backed out from calling me darling it seems though for the past days. We're both good looking, no denying in that I guess. She is 27, I'm 33. I'm successful in my fields but a bit lost at them moment and looking for new things to excite me and new things to learn and explore. She is an actor and seems to have a decent carrier. One thing that kind of makes me feel powerless or weird, is that she seems to really enjoy our new found closeness and being together, but she rarely asks me personal questions. I ask a ton about her and she seems to love talking about herself and then we talk about other stuff quite passionately. But she rarely asks about my professions, my history, my origins etc. Maybe she is a bit self-centered? Or maybe she sees me only as a temporary fuck buddy? Or maybe I still need to open her more? We have a bit different backgrounds, so I understand it's maybe harder to grasp for her to get into my doings, but still. I'm interested in her doings, so we've been talking tons about that. I know that's my inner insecurities talking, but that somehow makes me feel less or not enough, when she never asks about me. Is that a red flag? She is very tender at sometimes though. Does things to take care of me etc.

She says the sex has been amazing and it looks like it. Then again, I think she hasn't experienced a proper orgasm with me. She was on her period for most of the time though, so I couldn't really do all the things.

We got back from a festival the day before yesterday. She then since messaged me once about something. Should I back off a bit to great some scarcity? I've been very available and we've been together for almost two weeks with a few days off. And we just got to know each other. She even mentioned at some point that she likes to have her room in relationships. I'm going for two consecutive trips end of this week and will be gone for almost two weeks. Should I meet her before, at least when she initiates the conversation again?

We're both in the same social circle, so people around us already know we've been hanging out together and starting to put label on us.

There are girls interested in me but I don't really have anything going on with a certain girl at the moment, should I get some other things happening, so I wouldn't be so into this?

I was definitely timid and slow to move things forward at first, so that took an affect at first. I recovered but that probably still lingers somewhere.

I guess she might have had some reservations or past hurt as well, as when we finally had sex, she said to me, that if we're gonna have sex, she hopes we both really trust each other, not to hurt each other.
We were both also a bit in tender state then after an inner trip.

She is smart and interesting for me and she is my type in looks. So I would definitely want to explore us further. I've just had casual hook-ups for two years after my last relationships ended, so I would love to have a new deeper connection and relationship with someone. But my last breakup has made me a bit needy sometimes, that feeling of being abandoned still lingers in me sometimes.

I'm thinking how to navigate this forward without getting too attached before being sure what our real feelings are to each other, how to deepen our connection but not getting lost myself. Should I wait for her to say everything. I mean not calling her "darling" before she calls me etc.
 

Seppuku

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Hey letsdoit,

my gut feeling when I read this, even if it does look promising, you seem to be more invested in this than she is, you seem to need this more than she does, you seem to have higher expectations than she does. It creates a dynamics where you're the one chasing, which will turn her off sooner or later. In fact it seems she's already giving you hints, when she says she needs room. You need to reverse the chase dynamics.

There are girls interested in me but I don't really have anything going on with a certain girl at the moment, should I get some other things happening, so I wouldn't be so into this?
Definitely yes. Never cease to be attractive to other girls. It will keep your woman on her toes, and excited around you.

We got back from a festival the day before yesterday. She then since messaged me once about something. Should I back off a bit to great some scarcity?
Definitely yes.

Remember this: If she likes you (like it seems), she won't just disappear.

So, just relax, man, and let her come to you. Be less available. Make her wait. Let her initiate sometimes. Make her feel your silence, make her feel your absence. Make her ask for you.

I've been very available and we've been together for almost two weeks with a few days off. And we just got to know each other. She even mentioned at some point that she likes to have her room in relationships. I'm going for two consecutive trips end of this week and will be gone for almost two weeks. Should I meet her before, at least when she initiates the conversation again?
See above. Be less available. Give her room, and take your own room, too. Wait for her to invest more in you. In the meantime, don't neglect other girls.

And in any case, don't be the one chasing.

Cheers,
Seppuku

PS. Take a look at this link, I really like it, many good things there: https://heartiste.wordpress.com/the-sixteen-commandments-of-poon/. See rule 5, the Golden Ratio, and rule 16, not afraid to lose her, and many more applicable to your case.
 

foggy

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hello letsdoit,

Is this the same girl you've been talking about for a while now? if so, thats great! You've certainly made progress with her - I remember when you were wondering how to make a move on her, and now you've done the tizzy wizzy with her several times.

I encourage you to follow the advice from Seppuku on this particular thread, as well as continuing to follow the advice from replies the other guys left in your previous threads.

I'm curious as to what frames you have set with her? It is important to set these frames early on so that she will know what to expect from you, otherwise it can get confusing. Let me point out that you, yourself are confused. You don't know what's going on because no strong frame was set between you two.

Just do your thing and let her chase you. Now's the time to be having fun and not worrying too TOO much about this chick. You should make some moves on those other ladies.

If shes calling you pet names, then its totally fine to call her pet names as well (even before she does, in my opinion). They're just pet names!
 
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