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Dating concerns š°
Iāve been dating around. And so far Iād say itās been going good. However Iām in a bit of a sticky situation. I really like this boy and he really likes me. But I am 100% going on an LDS mission, and I really donāt want to be in a relationship over my mission because I want the most fulfilling experience as possible with limited distractions. I know that I could just break up with someone over the mission, I just donāt see the point in dating someone with the intent of breaking up with them. However this boy is a year younger than me which means we would most likely leave around the same time (assuming he serves a mission, which is non negotiable in order to date me). Hereās my other concern, he has been very flirting with me and I can tell he really wants to pursue something with me (he even said it to a friend) and I guess Iām just scared to tell him my concerns because I donāt want to lose him as a friend. One idea Iāve had is that we could date, make a deal that we try again after the mission with no promises, then let everything sort itself out. But I would definitely need to talk to him about this whole thing. I know I have some time, I just really want to do whatās right. Iām also a little worried because single life can be fun and Iāve grown a lot by being single. I know that I need to have an open conversation with him, I just donāt know when the appropriate time is. He doesnāt even know that I know that he has feelings for me. We have a double date coming up and itās a movie date so Iām worried that he will try and make a move on me. A big part of me wants to talk about this before even holding hands. I donāt want to just bring this up out of the blue though because we have only been in the talking stage for about two weeks. I know that might sound crazy that Iām planning so far ahead but I just want to be prepared, I donāt want him to feel lead on or used in any way. I also know that holding hands is not uncommon at this stage especially considering the dating culture in Utah.