Is this normal amount of contact?

[MurialPinter]

Been seeing a guy for about six months.

We see each other maybe once a week. Go on proper dates, dinner, cinema, shows etc.

We usually text and email first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Rarely speak on the phone. But, I think that suits us both as neither of us are particularly phone people.

We are both busy during the week so more date nights not really an option as we live 2 hours away from each other.

Is this a normal amount of contact for this stage of a relationship?

There is no “normal”. If you and he are both happy with that, then that’s fine! Some people want to spend all their time together, others don’t. What matters is that you are both happy.

Yes, so far I think it does suit us both. I suppose I’m just wondering how long before we get stuck in a rut of half commitment. He’s definitely a priority but not my no 1 priority. Feels too soon for that as I don’t feel like I’m his no 1 priority either, although he is very caring. We’re at that funny point where it feels like we either take things to the next level or call it quits.

I think 6 months is still quite early on, maybe after a year you might start thinking more about this? I think a lot of it depends on what you both want longer term. Whether you feel it’s heading towards something more? Whether that’s something you both actually want etc.

Maybe you’re right that it’s too early for “the talk” about the future.

I suppose I’m starting to feel that I want a bit more from the relationship. More commitment. But, I’ll wait a bit longer and see how things go.

Thank you for responding!