Most dating experiences are not simple journeys from your first date to a romantic engagement dinner. And many daters don’t have great communication habits, so their intentions and desires aren’t clear.

Trying to figure out where things are going or if they’re going anywhere can be confusing. So what are the signs that your fling might have a future… and what could be the misinterpretations? So what are the hopeful signs of a future you can truly trust?

Here are six promising signs that mean your fling might have long-term potential:

1. You have long, deep conversations

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Having deep, meaningful conversations about your lives is a great way to create emotional intimacy. And with the right personIt can be a great start to a great relationship. However, there are many daters who desire this type of connection but are not emotionally ready for more.

We had a client who was dating a man who had recently broken up. They talked every day, laughed a lot, and had a great connection, but he never took things forward. Instead, she used the situation to heal her broken heart from the divorce and feel better about herself. He was emotionally unavailable for deeper commitment.

A hopeful sign; You did it in your first fight. It is impossible to avoid conflicts and misunderstandings that arise when you spend time together. If either of you is ready to call it quits at the first bump in the road, then things aren’t serious between the two of you.

But if you both have a strong desire to work things out, repair, and reconnect, then the relationship has legs. To remember, conflict is inevitableand choosing to move past a disagreement and form a deeper connection is a sign that the fling could get serious.

Couples who spend more time talking together report greater satisfaction and closeness in their relationships. According to a 2022 study.

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2. You text both of you too often

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Frequent texting may seem promising. You wake up with a good morning message and you can get check-in throughout the day. It’s easy to assume that this person is attractive to you, right? The problem with text communication is that it is very convenient and requires very little commitment.

You may want to text each other and have someone to share your day with, but since this requires so little energy, it’s not a reliable sign that dating has a real future. It’s also very easy to fill in the blanks and assign a tone to text communication. This means you filter the text message as positive or negative. In both cases, the communication itself is not received as intended.

A hopeful sign; You are open about your feelings. Sharing not only your thoughts but also your feelings makes you both vulnerable.

Things get more serious when you both openly share how you feel and express yourself authentically. Love requires risk and sharing how you feel can be scary. If you’re both willing to take risks and talk about how you feel about each other, then your relationship can get serious.

A study conducted in 2015 found that texting can complement traditional face-to-face communication and benefit relationships. For example, texting can allow people to stay connected while maintaining autonomy.

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3. He showers you with attention and gifts

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Gifts and intense attention too early in the dating process It could be a red flag. Some men become strong because they don’t want to be alone. He may want to surprise you and get you off the market, but he may be wasting your time if you don’t know each other yet. He may not be the ideal partner for you.

Enjoy the attention and appreciate the gifts, but don’t mistake them for anything more. It takes time to recognize If you two are compatible in the long run. There is no secret shortcut or crystal ball that will reveal how the two of you will face challenges together.

A hopeful sign; You get to know each other’s friends and family. In a casual relationship, you hang out and see each other at the last minute when it’s convenient.

A clear sign that a fling is coming is meeting each other’s friends or spending time with family. The desire to introduce each other to your inner circle is a sure sign that the other person sees a future for the two of you.

Keeping a relationship private or delaying introducing friends and family is a great way to keep things casual. This way, if nothing comes of it, you won’t have to explain to everyone what happened. The more involved you are in each other’s lives, the more serious the relationship will be.

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4. Invites you to outings and events

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If he invites you to the theater or concerts, or weekend getaways Enjoy your time together, but don’t make assumptions that he’s serious about you just yet. Just because you spend a lot of time together doesn’t mean things are getting serious. You don’t want to be just his Plus One.

He might just want friendship. Be careful about abandoning your pre-conceived plans to make room for your friend and his desires. There’s a big difference between the guy who bought tickets to see your favorite band and the guy who invited you because he bought two tickets months before you even knew each other.

Don’t view the hours you spend together as evidence of a future together, instead pay attention to what happens as time passes.

A hopeful sign; It means making plans for the future with you. If he asks you out in advance, plans a vacation together in advance, or goes on a trip you planned together, it means the relationship is getting serious.

Casual relationships are all about the present moment. You can have a future together when you start making longer-term plans.

According to a recent study, couples who do new, interesting, challenging and exciting things together while on vacation report higher romantic passion and physical intimacy after the vacation. The study was published in Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights. Self-expanding experiences occur in many ways and situations that need not be complex, costly, or complicated when new, engaging, adventurous, romantic, and humorous experiences are sufficient.

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5. You get jealous when you think of him/her with someone else

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Some people think that jealousy means their heart is invested. If you’re succumbing to the green-eyed monster, wondering who she’s with, who she’s texting with, and worrying about her attractive co-worker, it’s probably a sign of insecurity rather than a budding romance.

Jealousy means you’re afraid You will lose your love. If you come from fear, there is no room for love to bloom. Look at your relationship history to see if this is a pattern for you, and if it isn’t, you may discover that he or she is hiding something from you and your intuition is spot on. Either way, feeling jealous is not a sign that things are getting more serious between the two of you.

A hopeful sign; You think about each other’s happiness. Casual relationships are often marked by an unstable dynamic. One person is interested in more, the other just wants it to be convenient. Relationships are not always convenient, they It requires compromise and compassion.

One of the signs that a fling might have a future is when each of you is thinking about the other person’s happiness. You are both willing to see each other’s point of view and make adjustments to your behavior. In a casual relationship, you will move on when the relationship is no longer easy or comfortable.

While jealousy can show your deep love for your partner and your desire to protect your union, it can also be a sign of a healthy relationship. According to a study conducted by the University of Texas at Arlington. But jealousy can also lead to anxiety, insecurity, and lack of confidence.

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6. There is emotional intimacy as well as physical intimacy

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Exceptional chemistry in the early stages of a relationship will flood your body with feel-good hormones. So keep your feet on the ground and your balance — This may not be true love.

Chemistry and attraction are necessary ingredients for a long-term relationship, but by themselves they do not indicate an ideal match for love to last. There are many factors to consider, the most important being that you two share the same values ​​(this has nothing to do with being attracted to each other).

A hopeful sign is that emotional intimacy exists as well as physical intimacy. Do you delay physical intimacy until you feel it? strong emotional bond? Do you both share your dreams and goals so you can bond?

Emotional and physical intimacy are important determinants of relationship success because it creates a deep sense of connection and trust between partners, allowing them to feel safe and supported, which ultimately contributes to greater relationship satisfaction and stability. Essentially, couples feel more connected and satisfied when both forms of intimacy are present, according to one study. Study published by the American Psychological Association.

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Orna and Matthew Walters The soulmates who appear as guest experts on Bravo’s The Millionaire Matchmaker are coaches. They are the authors of the free e-book, 7 Steps to Soul Matching.