8 months of dating - Is this going anywhere

[Grey86op]

After our date at the weekend like I normally do, I messaged a thanks for a great day (I obvs said this at the time too) but also put how much I enjoy our time together and look forward to it each week. I’ve had nothing back. He’s not a big texter and know he was busy yesterday (works 6-6 and then went to watch the football) but my anxiety is through the roof of is this actually going anywhere.

Not a lot of effort on his part, huh? Was the date actually any good?

By 8 months, you both shud be communicating better than just an odd text to say I had a nice time. Does he never text after? Do you make plans for the next meeting, while you are on the date? I would expect frequent meetings and regular texting, irrespective of how busy the person is. He has to give time to this relationship too.

Hmm do you only see him once a week? Depends where you want it to go but after 8 months this would be giving me anxiety too sorry!

No that’s not great after 8 months.

When you say dating, do you mean that you're not exclusive? (Exclusive as in, you consider yourself to be in a committed monogamous relationship).

After 8 months I would expect things to be relatively serious, and for both parties to have a pretty good idea of how they feel about the other and what they want from the relationship. If things are still quite casual on his end then no, it's doesn't seem promising I'm afraid.

I think you need to have a chat with him about what you want and where this is going.

I don't really understand this, I think after this amount of time there isn't a "waiting" for a reply it's just calling if you need to speak or assuming something has come up if he doesn't reply...Is this a very casual relationship?

8 months and once a week dates which I assume have sex at the end? You're not in a relationship you're a FWB to him or not even the F part.