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Talk Directly About Where You Stand
- Have a direct conversation about relationship status within a few weeks to set clear expectations.
- Tell her what you want and ask what she wants so both can decide with accurate information.
Guilt And Paternalism Create Cognitive Dissonance
- Joe's guilt and paternalism conflict: he assumes she can't decide but also feels bad about her liking him more.
- Validating her perspective directly removes unconscious shame and clarifies the relationship.
Give Her Agency By Asking
- Ask her what she wants instead of assuming; give her agency and get on the same page.
- If she prefers a different path, accept it and move accordingly rather than dragging things out.