How can you tell if a guy is serious about you or just wasting your time?

[Anonymous]

I wanna ask men this question, if you have a daughter, sister , friend , what dating advice will you give to her? I have been dating a guy from past 2 years and he is a doctor, he told me he can't give this relationship time so let's take a break for a while , until i get settled down and can marry you? Can you tell me how to know if a guy is just playing with you or doesn't want you anymore , or wants to break things but won't tell it to your face vs if he is genuinely a good guy?

[Jessica405]

Most important thing: always keep something back for yourself in case it all goes wrong. Don't put all your eggs in one basket until you are 100% sure he/she is the right one.

[Godihateyou]

If he doesn't bring up marriage in 6 months, leave. If you aren't engaged in a year, leave. If you aren't married in 2 years, leave. I've been married for 21 years and I started buying a wedding ring maybe 8 weeks in. She was a virgin so it took 6 months to hit it. Sticking that out was the best decision of my life. When you know, you know. Life is short. Don't waste your time

[Nikki1989]

Unless you are really lucky, most men will waste your time. It is not intentional on their part; they just don't know any better.

[bowenw]

People that want to take breaks from a relationship are not serious.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't need to give this kind of advice to a dughter or a sister because they's already know. And because i would want to stay friends with the woman that asked me i would not tell her.