Dating, girlfriend, what's the difference? Is it exclusivity that you're curious about? The only way to know that for sure is to ask him. You might not have "the talk" in Europe, but it sounds like you could use one. You don't have to have a full-blown "State Of The Relationship" chat, but you have every right to ask the guy where you two stand on dating other people. There's nothing worse than being exclusive with someone who isn't exclusive with you.
If it's not exclusivity but where the relationship is headed that concerns you, again, you will have to ask him. Communication is a good thing in relationships no matter where you live. Start a new trend in Europe. You can call it "Le Talk" or "die Diskussion" or "Het Gesprek."
Thanks for the question.
Loooooove it! Esp "Start a new trend in Europe. You can call it "Le Talk" or "die Diskussion" or "Het Gesprek."
Goed Nederlands Cary ;)
We totally do have 'the talk' here in Europe. What are you on about?
I'm pretty sure most couples have a point where they sit down and decide where they're going, whatever country they live in.
Things are definitely not as straight-forward here as they are in the US, there are less "codes" and "steps" for relationships. People may talk about their relationships, but I feel like things just go with the flow, which isn't necessarily bad. I lived in the US for a while and it's not easy to readapt to this.