Think lots of flirting, mostly through texting, FaceTimes, and phone calls.

Feeling confused and stressed yet?

Then you understand what a talking stage is.

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Mikhail Nilov

Here are four things you should never do during the talking stage.

Dont spend the night.

Always head home after seeing one another.

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This isnt about playing hard to get or games or anything like that.

Rather, it is about protecting yourself and setting firm boundaries.

Its about keeping your expectations at an appropriate height.

Dont talk more than three months.

When it comes to dating today, enter every romantic situation following the Three-Month Rule.

And what is the Three-Month Rule, you ask?

And if thats not what you want, its best to walk away.

On that note…

3.

Dont say you want to be casual if you dont want to be casual.

Be honest about what youre looking for, both with the other personandyourself.

If you are looking to find something serious, approach it as if youre looking to find something serious.

Be open about that.

This doesnt mean you want to propose to them on text three.

It just means dating with intention…or talking with intention.

Steer the conversations in the direction you hope to head in.

Hope for the best.

Dont follow them on social media just yet.

Keep a bit of distance between the person youre talking with and yourself, especially online.