Met on a dating app. By semi-inexperienced, I mean that she has limited experiences when it comes to romantic relationships.

She told me that there wasn’t really anyone that showed interest in her which honestly surprised me as she’s really pretty, has a soothing voice (both speaking & singing!), and she’s funny and a good conversationalist too!

I made my intentions clear within the second week of talking to each other by asking her out on a date before she moves away for college. She didn’t say no, but she didn’t say yes either; she told me that she would be down to go on a date with me, but she was too busy preparing to move out. (Tanga ko rin, I asked her out a day before her moving date kasi I was too nervous—I’ve never asked anyone out before lol).

We then talked about us and whatever we had. Told me that she didn’t think much of this, but something changed, and I apparently feel “very warm” according to her. At this point, prior to this conversation, we’ve told some bits and pieces about us that we’ve never told other people—but we weren’t telling each other about our traumas or anything that’s a little too personal to share within 2 weeks of knowing each other.

Anyway, back to what I was saying…

She mentioned that she was under the impression that I would think nothing of her as she was going to move away anyway, and she thought of the same thing for herself, but as aforementioned, something changed and she doesn’t know what. I did notice that she’s gotten more comfortable with me, she started to let loose and became herself bit by bit. Apparently she was also surprised that I asked her, and that she was worried that I felt weird around her.

We established that we’d like to get to know each other better, and as for me, wala akong ibang intensyon kundi jowain siya, at magkaron ng long term relationship with her—if that’s also what she wishes for, too.

Question is, how do I navigate through this?

Most of the relationships (majority LDR) I’ve been in were just, landi lang, then jowa na agad next month. Walang getting to know phase. I mean meron, pero super short lived. I want to do things right this time.

How long should the talking stage be? What are the things I should communicate? Things I should ask her?Any tips/advices? What counts as too fast, and what counts as too slow?

I don’t want to rush things with her kasi gusto ko may good and strong foundation yung magiging relationship namin, whether it ends up as platonic or romantic.

Preferably the latter though. :)

Ayun lang naman. Salamat!