It depends on the people in the relationship. I went about 2 years dating a guy and putting no label on it. He went to another school, so no one else thought him to be taken. He told me he was exclusive only to me, but I felt if he truly meant that he would put a label on it. Comfort purposes. I also talked to a girl friend of mine, who was all for the label-less relationship. But now she just recently told me that she and her boyfriend are going by the labels. She told me, "So what if it's a stupid label? People think those with labels are insecure, but I think those people are too caught up with a term. Yes, he is my boyfriend, and yes, we are exclusive. I'm proud he is, I don't need to hide it from people."
When my current boyfriend and I started dating we went with no label for about four months. At that point, we agreed we both liked each other enough and did not care what others thought of the label, and made it official boyfriend/girlfriend.
Maybe labels are overrated. But I'm with the guy I care about, and yeah, he is my boyfriend. I really don't care if people think I'm insecure.
You bash labels, but c'mon, they're just a part of human communication. It is natural for us to be curious about others. I think you are too concerned with labels.
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It depends on the people in the relationship. I went about 2 years dating a guy and putting no label on it. He went to another school, so no one else thought him to be taken. He told me he was exclusive only to me, but I felt if he truly meant that he would put a label on it. Comfort purposes. I also talked to a girl friend of mine, who was all for the label-less relationship. But now she just recently told me that she and her boyfriend are going by the labels. She told me, "So what if it's a stupid label? People think those with labels are insecure, but I think those people are too caught up with a term. Yes, he is my boyfriend, and yes, we are exclusive. I'm proud he is, I don't need to hide it from people."
When my current boyfriend and I started dating we went with no label for about four months. At that point, we agreed we both liked each other enough and did not care what others thought of the label, and made it official boyfriend/girlfriend.
Maybe labels are overrated. But I'm with the guy I care about, and yeah, he is my boyfriend. I really don't care if people think I'm insecure.
You bash labels, but c'mon, they're just a part of human communication. It is natural for us to be curious about others. I think you are too concerned with labels.
July 23, 2011 - 2:49pmThis Comment
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