Anonymous wrote:Yes, you do have to have the exclusive talk. It’s not childish to establish either that she isn’t sleeping with anyone else or dating other people while you guys are together. I had gotten burned in the past with guys that will say “well you never asked me if”, “we hadn’t agreed to” that I assume unless it has been asked and agreed to, don’t assume.
As for the get back to you, that does seems a bit rude especially since you’ve been intimate. What, is she waiting for a better offer? The only possible legit reason I could see her really liking you to date exclusively but saying she will get back to you is if she thinks you are only asking her because you saw her out and it’s not genuine. Apart from that, she knows now what she is feeling - does she not want to commit right now to anyone, does she need to know you better, or does she want to keep it casual?
+1. Considering that OP thinks have "the talk" is childish, I wonder if how he approached her about this turned her off. If he confronted her as if he had proof she was cheating or she wonders if he's only wanting exclusivity to prevent her from talking to others, I can understand not wanting to jump into exclusivity right away after that conversation.