10 Ways to Date Steady

1. You are having a great time now with your date and now boyfriend/girlfriend, but don't forget about those other people in your life. Your friends and family should still be as important as they were before even though you may see them a little less because you are dating steady.

2. As new and exciting developments happen in your other (personal) life, don't forget to share them with the person you are dating steady. Let them know of changes with friends and family to make them feel like part of the group as they may inevitably become.

3. Part of the key to making it to the point of dating steady is to continue to talk about what comes next for each of you individually and together. Part of our interest in the future comes from creating interest in it now, don't hesitate to make plans and follow through.

4. As you continue to date regularly, remember that you are nothing if not unique and that will go as the relationship gets older. In other words, don't release too much information too early or risk having nothing left to do or overwhelming your date to the point where they are turned off.

5. Make sure that humor is a consistent and emerging factor in your relationship as it will be the thing that helps you through the tough times. Laughing together builds a bond and makes those close to you feel special and unique.

6. If you have reached the point of comfort and trust to spend evenings in one another's apartment, don't rule out watching movies and television together. Special moments of intimacy and absurdity happen when these evenings are spent, making moments will make your bond stronger.

7. Continue to do the things that you did in the beginning of your date like eye contact, special gifts, or meeting at the location of entertainment. Always leaving home together can make things feel stale, meet at the restaurant or movie theater to continue the feel of novelty.

8. Make positive that you are listening just as much now as you ever have and are doing special things to show this. If somebody wants to go to a special event make sure that you make a point of doing so.

9. Don't ever let dating steady take away from the originality and impulsiveness that you had in the beginning of your relationship. This will show your partner that you are enjoying things now as much as ever and you don't want to lose that feeling.

10. The most common mistake made by those who begin to date regularly is to lose the independent side of life. Realize that you still have a personal life and deserve to have things that are only about you. Keep those things and begin to let the two intertwine to form your new life.