As a rough rule, two months should be a safe amount of time to broach the subject. But every relationship is different, so if it feels right earlier, go for it. If it doesnt feel right at that stage, there are a few steps you can take to build yourself up for the conversation.

How many dates should you go on before going steady?

If a couple goes on one date a week, thats anywhere from 10 to 12 dates before they establish exclusivity, according to the survey. Say, schedules allow a couple to see each other more than once a week, that means it could even take 24 dates before exclusivity.

When should a couple go steady?

According to A Girls Guide to Dating and Going Steady, a couple were going steady when they were seeing each other exclusively one or more times a week for a fairly long period of time. Another researcher defined it as the stage when both partners come to a mutual implicit understanding that dating will exclude