Sometimes, security starts to seem like a good thing. If you're tired of playing the field, or are interested in turning a good relationship into a serious commitment, you may have a lot of questions about how to make it work. You can learn to tell whether or not you're ready for a longterm relationship, as well as how to make it work and keep your relationship fresh.
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Start a casual relationship first. If you're single and want to settle down, it's important that you not rush things. It can take a while to meet people, let alone meet the right people for starting a long term relationship with, so try to take it slowly at first and let things progress at their own pace. This will work differently for every relationship, so work at your own pace.
- It's not usually a good idea to discuss things like marriage and children right off the bat when you meet someone you're interested in. For some people, especially older couples, this can work out fine, it's not always the best way to get to know someone.
- Your goal for the first days, weeks, and months of a relationship shouldn't be settling down, it should be getting to know the person, the real person, that you're seeing. This allows you to determine if you want to settle down with this particular person or if you should look elsewhere--if your goal is to settle down rather than getting to know them, you might compromise on important beliefs or sell yourself short all in the name of having a long-term relationship. For this reason, it's usually best to keep long-term conversations out of it, at least for a couple of months.
- Introduce your partner to your friends and your family after a couple of months and wait until later to ask what they think about the person you're seeing. If everyone goes on and on about how happy you seem together, how good you seem to be for each other, and other compliments, take it as a good sign.
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