Coming to Reddit to see if I can help my friend with a dating situation. I’ve been in a long term relationship for 5 years so I feel my advice is only so relevant in her situation.
My friend (27f) has been dating someone (30m) going on 4 months now, and in July they did discuss being exclusive since they both weren’t speaking with anyone else and didn’t have the desire to. They go on at least one date almost every week, & spend time together most weekends as well. Overnight stays & intimacy is regular too, so they really do seem to enjoy each other’s company. The thing is, this guy seems to be terrible at communicating in the day to day. Sometimes a whole day can go by without any responses from him but he’ll be active on social media platforms. She just wants to have a bit more day to day conversation so they feel closer, like an actual “boyfriend & girlfriend” would. How can she approach him in a way that gets her point across? Or is this more normal for men? In my experience, if someone is interested they’ll communicate regularly even if it’s just a simple “good morning have a good day” or “how was work” throughout the week. TIA!