What word describes my situation?

[Diogenes_the_Cynic]

@Cat_Whisperer

Did you at least both break out giggling over them at times?

Charles Darwin, the God of Evolutionists. Nah, I just meant that you’re compatible enough to have a happy life together, nothing mystical or anything.

It’s not possible to know that after a week, though.

[Perciful]

[quote=“Scuba_Ben, post:1, topic:538096”]

My relationship status has changed markedly this weekend – but I don’t know the right word to describe it. So I turn to the Teeming Millions.

I was duly introduced to a certain lady, we hit it off REAL well, and Saturday night we agreed in principle that we want to have a life together.

QUOTE]

You met her twice and you want to spend life together? Give time, time and wait a year. A lot can change in a year. Cool your jets.

[RTFirefly]

@Mama_Zappa

@msmith537

I believe the word you are looking for is “fucked”.

Hopefully! (and often and enjoyably!!!).

What Mama Zappa said. And congrats, Ben!

[Cat_Whisperer]

@Diogenes_the_Cynic

It’s not possible to know that after a week, though.

Well, sure it’s possible. Why would you say it’s not possible?

[TreacherousCretin]

@bup

‘hopped up on dopamine’

Finally, the correct answer to the original question.

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[Rasa]

How am I the only one that picked up that they met in March (and I presume have been dating) and they just made this momentous decision on Saturday? I mean, 2 months vs. 1 week isn’t THAT huge a difference but…

[Anaamika]

@Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor

“Getting the milk without buying the cow” is a charming old folksy phrase.

I like “getting the sausage without buying the pig.”

[Diogenes_the_Cynic]

@Cat_Whisperer

Well, sure it’s possible. Why would you say it’s not possible?

Because there is no such thing as a supernatural ability to know all the things you would need to know about a person to tell if they are a compatible lifemate after one week.

Sure, there are stories people will tell about how they “knew” on the first date and they’ve been married for 60 years, or whatever. Two words – confirmation bias.

[Diogenes_the_Cynic]

@Rasa

How am I the only one that picked up that they met in March (and I presume have been dating) and they just made this momentous decision on Saturday? I mean, 2 months vs. 1 week isn’t THAT huge a difference but…

He said they met in March, but they’d only been dating for a week before they decided they would be 2-gether 4-ever.

[Diogenes_the_Cynic]

@Anaamika

I like “getting the sausage without buying the pig.”

Sausage is free. Pigs give it away.

[lezlers]

@Rasa

How am I the only one that picked up that they met in March (and I presume have been dating) and they just made this momentous decision on Saturday? I mean, 2 months vs. 1 week isn’t THAT huge a difference but…

I know Dio already addressed this, but I wanted to second that you’re the only one who picked up on that because it’s inaccurate. They’ve been dating for a week. The OP clarified that issue when I asked about it very early on in the thread.

I also agree that while you can develop very strong feelings for someone in a short time, even fall in love with them, it’s impossible to know enough about them to marry them one week into a relationship.

[Rasa]

@lezlers

I know Dio already addressed this, but I wanted to second that you’re the only one who picked up on that because it’s inaccurate. They’ve been dating for a week. The OP clarified that issue when I asked about it very early on in the thread.

cough

I stand corrected and take my lumps.

[Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor]

@Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor

“Getting the milk without buying the cow” is a charming old folksy phrase.

@Anaamika

I like “getting the sausage without buying the pig.”

I’ll just bet you do. ;)

[Maggie_the_Ocelot]

Twitterpated.

[Picard_Kills_Kirk]

Ouch, tough crowd. Throw me in the “you know when you know” group. I hope everything goes according to the plans you guys are making. As for the status, I would tell people that the two of you are “expecting.” No need to say what, just go with it.

[AClockworkMelon]

@Picard_Kills_Kirk

I would tell people that the two of you are “expecting.” No need to say what, just go with it.

If they wanted people to immediately assume that the woman was pregnant and ask when she was due, sure.

[Ann_Onimous]

@Scuba_Ben

And the people who introduced us had money down that we would get to this point, whatever it’s called, inside of two weeks. I hope they had a LOT of money down.

If I were you, I’d be asking for my cut.

Don’t worry about which stage this is. Just enjoy it!

[Picard_Kills_Kirk]

@AClockworkMelon

If they wanted people to immediately assume that the woman was pregnant and ask when she was due, sure.

Haha, that was not meAnt to be taken seriously…

[Snickers]

@AClockworkMelon

If they wanted people to immediately assume that the woman was pregnant and ask when she was due, sure.

Which might explain the desire to rush to marry, actually…

[ShermanAter]

@Scuba_Ben

My relationship status has changed markedly this weekend – but I don’t know the right word to describe it. So I turn to the Teeming Millions.

I was duly introduced to a certain lady, we hit it off REAL well, and Saturday night we agreed in principle that we want to have a life together.

We’re well aware that we have much to discuss to get to the point of formalizing matters with an engagement. In the meantime, we truly feel as soul mates.

So what is the term for this situation of strongly committed, and holding off on an engagement until we’ve discussed the many elements of joining two lives?

(Wow! I can’t believe I just wrote about me that I’m on the path to getting engaged!)

It appears that you are like the chicken in a ham an egg breakfast.
The chicken is involved, but the pig is committed.

just kidding

I wish you the best of luck and my advice to you is don’t worry about how you define it, just enjoy this feeling of fresh love. There is nothing quite like it.

ENJOY