26F here — I’m curious, how long does it usually take before you feel comfortable being intimate with someone you’re pursuing a relationship with? I don’t mean casual hookups, but more when you’ve both agreed that you’re exploring something serious. Do you feel there’s a ‘right time,’ or does it just depend on the connection?
I ask this as someone who hasn’t had much relationship or dating experience. In the past, I think that lack of experience made me rush intimacy because I felt that if someone wasn’t showing interest in me in that way, it meant they weren’t interested in me at all.
I’ve moved past those habits and I’m focusing on myself these days, but if I meet someone—guy, girl, or anyone in between—who wants to come along for the ride, I’m open to it