Thread: What is the difference between dating exclusively and being bf/gf?

We've been seeing eachother for almost 2 months. We decided that neither one of us is interested in looking for anyone else and that we are comfortable seeing just eachother. He calls it "dating exclusively". However, when I asked if that means he's my bf, he said he didn't want to put a label on it yet and we aren't at that point yet. What's the difference?

If he doesn't want you to date someone else and he will not either, then how much more of a "label" can you get? I don't get it myself.

He's getting it mixed up dating exculisively and bf/gf are the same thing, but just dating means your both still on the market

No difference between dating exclusively and bf/gf. Your friend's non-answer means he's still looking for someone better than you.

You might reconsider your relationship since he's unwilling to commit.

Sorry

Exclusive dating means bf/gf and not dating others. That's the exclusive part...excluding other options.

Dating sometimes means that you are seeing each other...and maybe other people, too.

In my mind there isn't any difference. Committment is committment. It doesn't matter what you call it. But if he's not comfortable with an actual "label" right now, don't press him, even though to me he sounds a little confused about the whole thing. Maybe he's trying to draw a line between dating exclusively and dating seriously. Like he knows for now that he wants to give things a try, so he doesn't want to muck it up by seeing other people but he's still not ready to take a bigger step. 2 months is still relatively early. However, just make sure that he's not stringing you along.

There is no difference and he is just being stubborn.

there isn't a difference. If you are dating exclusively, then he is your boyfriend..and you are in a relationship..and it seems he thinks to tell you to see no one right now, but he isn't sure if the same thing goes for him..he could still be looking..and if he doesn't want to be called your boyfriend, he could be somewhat of a player..so if he gets caught, he can say he wasn't your boyfriend so that didn't count..sort of strange he would say something like that after being together for 2 months exclusively.