Theres nothing wrong with being that person but its just not me.
It never has been.
I have always been hesitant, the kind of person who takes things slow and steady to stay safe.

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I dont need a ring on my finger right now.
I dont need papers to prove our love.
I need to get to know you.

I have never considered myself ahopeless romantic, but I have never considered myself a skeptic either.
I am a realist.
I am not going to date you until you prove that you are worth my time.

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It means that I am serious about you.
It means that you better not screw me over because I do not give out affection freely.
I am not the kind of person who falls in love easily.
I am not the kind of person who bounces from serious relationship to serious relationship.
If I refer to you as mysoulmate, then you must really mean something to me.
If you meet my family, you must really mean something to me.
If we hit the one-year mark of a relationship, you must really mean something to me.
I am not going to lead you on by pretending to like you more than I actually do.
I am going to be painstakingly honest with you, even when its awkward, even when it hurts.
You must be the person I am meant to be with.