get out of him in that situation, the fact remains that
if there’s not an officialtitle given, he is free to do as
he pleases. He is not obligated to you.
When a man is in an official relationship, he
knows there’s a higher level of commitment and
obligation required. A serious, committed
relationship is something that he must approach
with a more mature and a more genuine attitude.
When you’re just the woman he’s kicking it
with—let’s say one day you’re sick. You call him to
ask him to go get you some medicine at the store,
he knows he doesn’t have to if he doesn’t want to.
In his mind, he’s not obligated to you. He can
choose to do it or not. Don’t get me wrong, he might
still do it out of the kindness of his heart, but he
always has the freedom to say no. He always has the
freedom to entertain other people. He always has
the freedom to fall short if he feels like it because
he’s not your boyfriend or in a relationship with
you. —he’s not committed to you in any way.
You might be thinking, “Well, why all the
boyfriend behavior? Why all the hugging and kissing
and bringing me around friends, even bringing me
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