Hey Betsey! You are right, we have not broached the subject of exclusiveness at all. For me, the ones that I feel a strong connection to are the hardest when it gets to this point. If I wasn't as intrigued with her, honestly I wouldn't really give much thought to it. It's the ones (like her) which come around and the trifecta occurs (physical, intellectual and personality attraction) that make me really want them to work out and tend to make my "radar" more active about how things are or are not going. I told myself (and this board) last week that I was going to take a chill pill and I need to remind myself of that. Much of this is beyond my control anyway.
Besides, this online dating is very much like the friggin reality show the bachelor or bachelorette. It feels like you are in competition with multiple people at the same time trying to stand out from the pack, with new contestants arriving almost daily. I just can't figure out how to meet people in real life anymore outside of the online crap. If I could I would.
Agree with you on the finance stuff - I went through the real estate melt down too. I have a house in Florida that is still underwater, but I manage to pay my bills, sock away the maximum into my 401K plan every year, AND have money available to travel and see my beloved sports teams in person. It's called being financial responsible, sticking to a BUDGET and living within your means!!
Speaking of seeing sporting teams - I just made two young ladies (D16 and D15) very happy as I secured tickets to tonight's CAPS vs. Islander's Hockey game! For one night I am officially in the "Awesome and Cool Dad" category! BA
