I'm 16 and the guy I'm dating is 18. We've been dating for 3 almost 4 months. We always have fun together. I've told him I'm not seeing anyone and he says he isn't seeing anyone either and he has made it clear he only likes me and only wants to be with me. We hang out almost every day we've never really got in a fight its been casual.
He's always said the age doesn't bother him and he doesn't care what ppl think and I shouldn't either. The same question has been bugging me a lot lately why aren't we boyfriend girlfriend. So I asked him what we are because dating seems to b more open and casual then we act because he tells me he loves me and devotes a lot of time with me.
He said fine we aren't dating were just a thing. So I asked him why were not going and he said its our age.... which it shouldn't be any diff now then if we were going out just the label. So is it the age or has he been lying to me and is getting with other girls?
I doubt he's getting with other girls as you've said he's devoted a lot of time to you. What happened is you took a thing that was great and challenged it by asking for a label. You lost some cool points in his eyes.
I think when he said "it's your age" he was referring to your desire for a label. In my dating experience, everyone I dated after the age 16 was older than me and there was never a time they said "Will you go out with me" or "Will you be my girlfriend". Is that kind of what you were waiting on him to say? We knew what we were doing even if it was unspoken. Does that make any sense? If someone asked them if they were seeing someone they'd say yes because they weren't looking, but they wouldn't be like yeah I'm going steady with my girlfriend...
As long as you don't push the issue he'll probably just be irritated at best. Hopefully this all blows over and you guys can continue doing your thing and having fun with or without a label :)