This worrying usually starts around the time when you feel that you’re connecting and starting to have strong feelings for him.
You’ve naturally become exclusive with him and assume he’s exclusive with you, too.
You have a great time when you’re together.
He’s introduced you to his friends and maybe even some of his family.
He’s met your friends. You’ve spent some holidays together. Celebrated birthdays and special occasions. Went on weekend trips together.
It just keeps getting better and better.
It feels really good to be so “in sync” with a guy.
But it isn’t long before it dawns on you…
You have a very special connection and you want it to last. And because it’s so good, you start to think that maybe you’ve finally found your Mr. Right.
That’s why you’re anxious about something going wrong, or about him suddenly “changing his mind” about you.
Maybe that sort of thing happened to you before…or maybe you’ve been hearing too many “horror stories” from friends who have experienced this.
So even though things are going “great” and you’re really connecting, you’re also beginning to freak out just a little.
This is precisely the moment where a lot of women make a crucial mistake.
They start to let their FEAR and insecurity take over. Instead of being secure because the relationship is going well and the guy seems like a good guy, they start to be afraid that it won’t last, or that it isn’t “real.”
This leads to a desire to KNOW exactly what the man is thinking and feeling.
It doesn’t matter that he’s being affectionate and attentive and that there’s really no reason to feel anxious.
Fear is a powerful motivator, and it leads a woman to ask a man the WRONG questions at the WRONG time in the WRONG way. These questions can actually make a man want to withdraw.
Don’t get me wrong…
A lot of women have had a good experience asking a man these questions because they’ve approached it in a completely different way than I’m about to illustrate. I’ll reveal how in just a minute…
But first, getting back to this crucial mistake…
OK, so you’re feeling a little freaked out, even though things are fairly happy in your relationship… because of something that happened in your past or because of the stories you heard from your friends.
Maybe in the past you were completely “hooked” on a guy, thinking that he was “The One”, when suddenly he decided he wasn’t ready, couldn’t commit, wanted to go back to his ex, or was seeing someone else already.
It affected you in a bad way, and took you a long time to get over it.
So you begin wondering and worrying about what’s going on NOW, even though it’s a completely different guy and a completely different situation.
You start to look for clues about his level of “seriousness” in the things he says and does, but nothing seems obvious to you, and you’re still not satisfied.
So you begin to look for the right time to ask one of these three questions, (if not all of them):
QUESTION THAT CAN MAKE HIM WITHDRAW #1: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ME?
– Is this love or is this just a fling? Are your feelings for me real and lasting?
QUESTION THAT CAN MAKE HIM WITHDRAW #2: WHERE IS THIS GOING?
– What will happen to us a year from now? Should I be making my future plans around us moving in together someday? Would you like to get married someday?
QUESTION THAT CAN MAKE HIM WITHDRAW #3: ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT US?
– Or are you just in this for “now” but not thinking anything serious or long-term?
These are the thoughts swirling around your head almost constantly, especially after you get together with him.
You want to know where the relationship is going. You NEED to know. You don’t want to be “strung along” for months and months, only to have your heart broken.
You don’t want to be wasting your time.
There are certain things you want from a relationship, and you want to know that he’s going to be able to come through for you.
That’s when you decide you’re going to sit down and have “A Talk”. You’re nervous about it, so you wait for just the right time…
You don’t want to seem pushy or needy, so you may even rehearse what you’re going to say in your mind.
Finally, the moment comes and you blurt out everything you’ve been thinking and feeling for days and weeks…
But things don’t go exactly the way you imagined.
He’s not reassuring or relaxed. He’s not tender and affectionate.
And he’s certainly not wrapping you in his arms to tell you how much he loves you and wants to commit!
He’s actually a little WORRIED. “Frustrated” would almost be the right word. Maybe even annoyed!
Uh oh.
He acts put off, as if you’re now “hassling” him and pressuring him to do or be a certain way. He tells you he’s “not sure” or maybe “not ready” to make any promises to you.
He tells you that he cares about you…BUT…he “needs more time.”
Or any number of reasonable or non-reasonable excuses as to why he can’t answer your questions or make a commitment to you RIGHT NOW.
You don’t get it.
All you wanted was to know where the relationship was heading!
You weren’t trying to hassle him or force him to make a decision on the spot. You just wanted to know where you stand as a couple.
Now YOU’RE angry, HE’S angry, and you regret ever having brought it up.
Because now he’s being distant. He’s changed toward you a little bit. He’s not quite as affectionate. Maybe he’s a little distracted. A little cold.
And it scares you.
If you’ve ever been in this situation, or if you FEAR being in this situation, you’re not alone. So many women worry about how to approach a man about these 3 common questions. And that’s understandable…
But there’s something I need you to know about men and how they “see” commitment.
Men and women have different timelines when it comes to commitment.
A woman may think “it’s time” for a man to commit after a certain amount of months has passed, or certain things have happened…like after he’s introduced you to his family and celebrated a few holidays with you.
But it’s not NECESSARILY the same way a man thinks.
A man decides he wants to be with YOU and ONLY YOU and make a real commitment based on how you make him FEEL.
Whether it’s been 2 weeks, 2 months, or 2 years.
It doesn’t matter.
If a man is feeling that “something special” about you, he’s going to be thinking of how he can have you in his life for the long-term. If he feels that his life is much better with you in it, or is much easier and happier and more fulfilled, then he’ll do what he has to do to make sure you’re in his life for good.
A man doesn’t make a decision to commit because of a series of events that he’s mentally checked off…or because “it’s time” to get serious.
Or because it’s been 2 months and you’ve been physical and enjoyed each other’s company and you like doing the same kinds of things together.
Unless you’re triggering that “forever” feeling in him ANOTHER WAY, a man isn’t going to feel compelled to bring up the issue of “commitment” with you.
And if you bring it up first when he’s not “feeling” it…then he’ll feel put off and pressured.
A man making the decision to commit to you is DEFINITELY not the result of any one “talk” you have with him where you’re asking him where it’s going based on your OWN AGENDA.
You see, that’s the key.
Once you stop thinking of what it is you want and why you’re right and he’s wrong, and start to be curious about what HE wants and what he is feeling, you can completely shift the vibe you’re putting off…and change the way he feels completely.
You can and SHOULD communicate what you want to a man and set certain STANDARDS from the start.
But you have to do it from the start…not keep things bottled up, “hoping” he’s thinking and intending the same things from the relationship that you are, and then feel upset and confused when months later you find out that he doesn’t.
Look… I generally avoid “rules” with men, because all men are unique and there is no such thing as “one rule fits all.” But here’s a rule, so listen up…
You HAVE to let a man know that you don’t want to casually date forever FROM THE START, if that’s your intention.
But the trick for lots of women, even though they do this in their own way, is that you CANNOT do this through pressure or any kind of passive-aggressive or weak, convincing types of behavior.
Putting pressure on people in important situations and choices in life causes more harm than good- you won’t get a positive response.
This is what I mean when I say that there are certain questions that MAKE a man withdraw. The questions of “where’s this going?” and “what do you feel about me?” put pressure on a man or else try to convince him that things should be a CERTAIN WAY.
If you let a man know what you will and won’t tolerate in a relationship early on, then he won’t feel cornered or “hassled.”
Here’s exactly how to do this…
Say, “I will only keep seeing you right now if this is going somewhere and you aren’t seeing anyone else, because I’m not and I don’t want to waste my time.”
When you say this to a guy, there’s an unconscious button that’s pushed in his mind that basically tells him and instills the belief that “this is a respectable and desirable woman who has the ability and the strength to pick and choose what happens in her life and with men, so I better make good of the situation.”
If all this goes well and you start becoming closer and closer to a man after weeks or a couple of months, then it’s time to say in a calm and casual voice-
“I’m happy with you and I want to keep dating…but the future’s important to me too.
So let’s see how we feel about things over the next few weeks or months (set a time here you feel comfortable with), and we’ll decide where this is going and to continue if there’s something more serious that we’re both interested in and want.”
And “Kaboom.” This is like the ultimate ground-shaker for a man.
Careful when you do this, though. For some women this might be risky and sound a bit harsh, but the thing is, if a man is at all interested or serious about you, then watch out after this conversation…
He’s going to suddenly be wildly open, affectionate and want more with you. Don’t let it scare you when you see such a big sudden shift.
It’s normal for a man to act this way after a woman says this to him.
I devote an entire chapter to what to do and say to make sure you start with the right “end” in mind when you’re dating a man in my eBook, Catch Him and Keep Him.
On page 248 I reveal how to push his secret “communication button”… which is really a way to get a man to open up and share his thoughts and feelings about your relationship.
When you push this “button”, you’ll find out what he really thinks and feels about ANYTHING you want to know about.
This 5-step process is explained in detail starting on page 248 in my eBook, so if you haven’t downloaded a copy, do it now, because you can be reading it in minutes.
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Now, why do men perceive being asked “where is this going?” as some kind of weird, needy ploy?
It depends on the timing of the question and the context with which it’s brought up, of course, but one of the main reasons they feel this way has to do with TIMING and ATTRACTION.
If you ask a man how he feels about you or the relationship before he’s had a chance to develop a strong emotional attraction toward you, and before he even knows himself where he wants the relationship to go, he’s going to perceive your questions as you looking for APPROVAL or direction from him.
It would be like you going on a first date to a nice restaurant with a man you barely knew and hearing him ask you as he was finishing his meal, “OK, now that we’ve gotten to know each other, and I’m paying for this meal, how about if we go to my place and have sex?”
I’m willing to bet that if a man asked you that on a first date, you’d feel totally put off. You’d feel offended and grossed out. Ewwww….no class whatsoever. Check please!
When you ask a man how he feels about you or your relationship before he’s had a chance to figure out his own feelings, it brings about the same kind of “ewww” feeling in him, too.
If you’re not telling him what your boundaries and standards are, but instead you’re seeking direction and approval, he’ll look for ways to “cool” things because he’ll lose ATTRACTION for you.
Talking to a man about your relationship or worrying about “where it’s going” isn’t going to make him FEEL anything for you.
Neither is wanting to “skip” all that tiresome dating and just get right to the “real thing,” either.
Men have a different timeline and attitude when it comes to commitment, and unless you know what that is, you’ll be feeling pretty frustrated by a man’s “wishy washy” behavior.
When he tells you that he values his “freedom” you won’t understand why his single life is more attractive than spending time with YOU.
Every one of us dreams of having that “storybook romance love” with the one person we were meant to spend the rest of our lives with…
Don’t let a misunderstanding of what a man is feeling about you and your relationship RUIN your chances for that happily ever after.
It may not be that he doesn’t want to commit ever, it may just be that he’s on a different point in the PROCESS with you…
So stop feeling anxious and worried about whether or not a man will actually want to commit to you, or whether you’re wasting precious time and energy on a man who may NEVER commit.
I’ll talk to you again soon and best of luck in Life and Love,
Your Friend,
Christian Carter
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