How long should you date a guy before talking about marriage?

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[Anonymous]

It depends on what you are talking about, and it depends couple to couple. I'd like to know if a girl's goal was ultimately marriage early on. I only date for that, so don't want to waste anyone's time. Eventually, marrying each other would have to come up later.

[Staximus]

Nobody should get married before they live with somebody for at least a year. You don’t really know somebody until you live with them for a while. You need to know who they really are and if you can tolerate them. There’s a lot more beyond sex, attraction, and love to consider that you won’t know just dating.

[Nikki1989]

Time alone isn't the variable that matters most. It could be 5 minutes or 5 years.

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to help you decode love without losing your mind or your heart 😏

You don’t need a specific timeline; you need a solid connection. For most couples, serious marriage talks naturally happen around 1–2 years, once you’ve seen each other under stress, conflict, boredom, and real life.

Red flag if he avoids the topic forever, lovebombing if he talks wedding rings in week two.

[bowenw]

You can talk about it anytime you want. I suggest not too early so you don't scare him off. I also suggest you take it slow with getting married. See how things are going after a year or two with him before agreeing to it.

[jamesgoldman]

My longest relationship was 8 months, marriage wasn't ever mentioned

12 years later I regret not proposing and can say that kicked in at around the 3-5 years afterward range

[Bklynbadboy12]

That depends on your and the person your dating and what you two are comfortable with

[EmmaMary]

How long is a piece of string?

[slatyb]

At 19? About six years

[dudeinohio]

At minimum a year and preferably more.

[DryGermanGuy]

Exactly 42 weeks. ☝️