Having the talk means youre ready to make a relationship official. Some couples simply slip into a committed relationship, whereas others need a direct conversation about it. According to a relationship expert, its socially acceptable to broach the subject after two months.

How many dates before you make things official?

The truth of the matter is that theres no set time or agreed-upon number of dates to have before making a relationship official. Since each person is different and no two relationships are the same, it has to be what feels right for you and the person youre dating.

How long should you wait to do stuff with a guy?

Americans tend to say the earliest a person should say this to their partner is when theyve been dating for one to three months (19%), or perhaps even longer, four to six months (18%). Fewer think the earliest appropriate time to say it is seven to nine months in (6%) or 10 to 12 months into the relationship (7%).