Yo Thirdtimescharm,
Many women can be SURPRISINGLY fickle-----especially in the early stages. Shyt always starts off great, but sometimes their interest level drops through the floor faster than the speed of light. So you must be very calculating and deliberate about who you choose to be exclusive with.
And have no illusions-----because if I were in Vegas right now, I would bet that ALL of the women you just mentioned are ALSO exploring MORE options than just you.
You should keep dating ALL these women at YOUR convenience. You have the ability to build up a roster of elligible relationship candidates (that seems to be where you want to go, is it not?). So use this opportunity to screen them wisely.
My suggestion to you is to follow much of what people like DOC LOVE would recommend in situations like yours:
Keep everything "light and funny" like you're already doing
Wait days before you contact any of them, and when you do----ONLY schedule dates with them through the week but never on the weekend (if possible).
Your goal here is to see which one of these women's interest level grows to the point where she is INITIATING and doing most of the calling/date-making/and "touching". THIS is what you want, ideally.
If the plan works correctly, before too long (usually within a couple of months), the most interested woman will begin to drop hints about wanting to be your only girlfriend. And then and ONLY then should you even "consider" going exclusive with her.
During this whole process, there are many things for you to consider. One of the most obvious is making sure you know what YOU want out of a relationship, and the other is always being alert enough to judge (as objectively as possible) whether or not the woman in question is meeting YOUR particular "would-be" relationship standards.
And if you find yourself with legitmate, and/or serious doubts-----always vote "NO" on the relationship, or at the very least, please move SLOWER in that direction.
And also, avoid letting any of them make you feel pressure to PREMATURELY commit to them by setting the tone UP FRONT with all of them that you are in the process of dating various women----not just THEM.
You don't owe them anything at this point. Remember, at this stage of the game, YOUR ASS is probably just another option for them as well. Instead, look at it as if THEY owe YOU something:
They owe you an extended audition.
You see, this is their big chance to prove to YOU that THEY deserve to be in a relationship with you. Yes, UNTIL one of these women (OR some other woman that you haven't even met yet) meets YOUR relationship criteria, and also exhibits through her CONTINUED good behavior towards you (at LEAST for a couple of months)------treat them ALL the same.
Indeed, I suggest you view this scenario like an EXCLUSIVE relationship is the hostage, these UNTESTED women are the ones being blackmailed, and YOU are the fukking KIDNAPPER!
Proceed...but proceed with a healthy amount of objectivity, as well as caution.
And always protect your GODDAMM heart as you go forth, soldier.
March on.
