"However, one should understand that you maintain full autonomy of yourself in every relationship you're in, and you are the one who is responsible for communicating what you need, what you want, and what you don't want. "Some people may choose not to label their relationship because they're afraid of being tied down too quickly or in a place where they feel trapped," relationship therapist Shena Tubbs, MMFT, LPC, CSAT-C, once told mbg. Some people do prefer relationships without labels, but importantly, a relationship without labels is still a relationship and still requires clarity around expectations. People often choose to be vague about their intentions when they think the other person won't like what they hear. If they aren't willing to say one way or the other whether they're open to a long-term commitment with you, it's often a sign that it's not something they're that interested in at the moment. A person who wants to date you seriously will not hesitate to tell you once you've directly asked them about it. Usually if someone is open to a serious relationship, they'll be pretty upfront about that when asked about it.
Those things may be true for him, but the issue is when these things are said without giving any indication about whether a committed relationship could ever truly be on the table.
He might make excuses such as saying he "likes taking things slow" or "has a lot going on right now," or he may say he "just wants to see where things go" with the two of you. Even when you do try to talk about what's going on between the two of you, he avoids offering any specifics about what he wants.
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