Making Him Work For It
It’s not secret that men are more comfortable getting into a serious relationship and taking that next step with a woman who they perceive as prudish or relatively ‘unexperienced.’ If this is news to you, then honey, you have a lot of dating info to catch up on!
The problem about holding out though is that…well….it’s sometimes difficult to control those urges! Not only that, but it just seems natural to let the relationship play itself out.
To make sure he respects you, one tip is to make sure you don’t get too ‘intimate’ on the first 3 or 4 dates. Some ways to do this is to not get too drunk, so avoid going out to bars or clubs for extended periods of time.
Another helpful thing to do is always drive yourself places. Not only does this prevent you from drinking too much, it sorta shuts down his ‘end game’ since he can’t just drive you back to his place or somehow get himself invited into your place when he drops you off at home.
Going out on weeknights helps too since you have to work in the morning. This provides a built-in stopper from getting too drunk as well as gives you an excuse to go back home on your own. Nevertheless, since you are going out on night, it will still be perceived as a ‘date’ instead of just a friendly lunch or whatever.