For some reason, I just can't get into a relationship with someone unless I sense that he really loves me a lot and has a strong sense of commitment. I know of too many women who settled for a guy who was just into them enough and it became a relationship of convenience for him. Then when the woman became nagging, considered other options, etc. (mainly because she knew he wasn't as into her as she was into him), the man had the audacity to use that as an excuse to break up or to further delay making a real commitment.
If there is one thing I know about men, it's that they know instantly if you're the one. I get it, there will be a short period of getting to know you but those moments are always a way of them taking action to lock down a serious commitment. A man who takes too long after that is just using you. A lot of men don't want to hurt your feelings so what they'll do is drag it out, pull back their energy, and hope that you get bored and move on. Some men will breadcrumb a woman to keep her hopes up. It's his way of keeping her on reserve for when he needs an ego boost.
hmmm...maybe in the Genghis Khan days, where Mongol boys were taken to a village and choose their future wife from a group of young girls. haha
But I will need to think hard about this one..lol