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clarity.specify (in Relationships)

Variable Summary Undergrad Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
Sexually active students: Undergrad Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
Casual-sexually active students: Undergrad Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

How did it become clear that this person was your boyfriend or girlfriend?

The same question also applies to the variable, clarity.

romances (clarity_specify or romance__clarity_specify)
 All RsFemaleMale
11699 95.18% 8508 94.69% 3149 96.60%
-->WE<-- knew, intuitively 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
a friend asked him in front of me 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
A friend initiated a talk that made us decide we were exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
A friend of mine asked my partner if we were a couple. He didn't know how to ans 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
A hookup turned into a romantic relationship making us a couple for 3 years 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
A kiss 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
A mix of the first and fourth choice 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
after had sexual intercourse 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
After the first kiss. It is in the Albanian culture that after you kiss are toge 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
after we started spending more time together it just became offical i didnt thin 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
All of the above 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
and I said "no" we are not. YOu have not asked me yet. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
ask me out 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Asked her to be my girl 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
Asked me out 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
asked me out one night to make it exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Asked me to be her gf 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
asked me to be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
ASKED ME TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Asked me to be his girlfriend right away 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Asked me to be his girlfriend. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Asked other person through a note if they wanted to "Go out." Non-exclusive rela 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
Asked to introduce me as his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
at first it was plain, just like bf/gf relationship. But after all the hardships 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Became apparent for both of us shortly after (without needing to talk). About a 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Because of the situation, we have never used the word boy/girlfriend, but have b 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
both agreed at same time 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Both have come to the idea of relationship at the same time 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
both initiated 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Both initiated 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
both initiated a talk and said well we have been together for a while 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
both initiated it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Both initiated it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
both talked about it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Bother initiated the talk 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
But we pretty much knew before that anyway. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Changed our "facebook" status to: "In a relationship" with "Me/Him" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
divorce final 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
don't recall, we've been married for 3.5 years, together for 7 years 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
don't remember 4 0.03% 4 0.04% 0 0.00%
dont remember 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
During an argument/appology 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
facebook 3 0.02% 1 0.01% 2 0.06%
facebook official 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Facebook status change 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
facebook status. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
First kiss 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
first kiss entailed a discussion of the next,and our relationship to follow... w 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
For his birthday I gave him a heart key that meant I finally accepted his wooing 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Formal courtship 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Friends and family just told us we are so we should be... 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Friends first, so if we were going to cross a line we knew it would be boyfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
had sex, talked about it, kinda just happen 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
he asked me out on facebook 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
He "asked me out" which meant exclusive relationship in high school 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He aked me to be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He and I had a talk about what it was we wanted/expect in a relationship before 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
HE ASK ME 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he ask me to be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
He asked 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
HE ASKED AND I SAID YES 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked for my father's permission 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked if he can call me his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked If I'd be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked if this meant I was his girlfriend now 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me 4 0.03% 4 0.04% 0 0.00%
He asked me 4 0.03% 4 0.04% 0 0.00%
HE ASKED ME 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me "will you be my girlfriend" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me and i said yes 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me formally 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me if I wanted to be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me if I wanted to be his girlfriend. we followed my answer with a discu 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me if I wanted to date him. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me if I wanted to take it to the next level, which is become boyfriend/girlfriend. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me if I will date him, and I sad yes 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me if I would be his GF 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me if I would be his girlfriend 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
he asked me in a letter 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me in a text message 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me many many times. I did not feel emotionally ready. We were even shar 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me out 6 0.05% 6 0.07% 0 0.00%
He asked me out 10 0.08% 10 0.11% 0 0.00%
He asked me out and I said yes 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me out i said yes 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me out in a piece of paper 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me out, I said yes 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me out. 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
he asked me to be 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to be his g/f 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be his g/f 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to be his girl 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
he asked me to be his girlfiend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to be his girlfriend 20 0.16% 19 0.21% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be his girlfriend 30 0.24% 30 0.33% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be his Girlfriend 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
HE ASKED ME TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to be his girlfriend and i accepted 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be his girlfriend, and I agreed 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be his girlfriend! 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to be his girlfriend. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be his girlfriend. 7 0.06% 7 0.08% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be his Girlfriend. 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
He asked me to be in a relationship on facebook 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to become his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to go out with him 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me to go out with him 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to go out with him and be in a relationship 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me to officially be his 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me what I was looking for and I didn't really want a boyfriend at the t 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked me: Will you be my girlfriend? 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked me. 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
He asked my parents' permission and proceeded to ask me to become exclusive. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked to be his girlfriend 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
he asked to be my girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked to date me 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he asked to kiss me 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked, i said yes 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He asked: "Do you wan to be my girlfiriend?" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he bought me tickets 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
He broke up with his current girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he brought me three single roses to my house and they all stood for something he 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He confessed his feelings and asked me to be a girlfriend. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He confessed his love 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He decided 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he filled out an application 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He formally asked me to be his girlfriend. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he gave me a ring 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He got down on one knee and asked me to be his girlfriend in front of all his fr 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he had asked me before and really wanted to be in a relationship but i was just 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He had initiated many talks about becoming exclusive, but I initiated the talk w 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He had to choose between me and his ex-girlfriend who wanted him back. He chose 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He is my psuedo-boyfriend right now. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He just asked me to be his girlfriend and I liked him, so then it was official. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He just simply asked me out 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he just told me that he wasn't going to see anyone else while we were together 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He kept asking me to be his girlfriend and I finally decided to give it a shot. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He kissed me 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He kissed me and that was that 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He kissed me, we talked, and I sort of knew, but I also asked to make sure. 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
He made it clear that he did not want to hook up with me, he wanted a relationsh 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He made it official on Facebook 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He never made it exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He said "I love you" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he said "i love you" i said "i love you" then next day was asked "are you my gii 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
He said I love you when we were having sex 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He said something about his "girlfriend" and I asked if he was refering to me. H 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He said that he likes me and wants to be a boyfriend. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he said to forget about my last break up and to remember him. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He suprised me with a scavenger hut then asked me out at the end. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he talked to my dad and then asked me to be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He told me he considered me his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He told me he had a conversation with our friend about asking me "out" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he told me he loved me 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
He told me he loved me 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He told me if i wanted to be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he was commitment phobic so we claimed it wasn't exclusive even though it was 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
he was extremly unhappy that i had "cheated on him" (we were not exclusive!) so after a huge argument he decided he wanted to be my boyfriend. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
He wrote me a poem asking me to be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
his friends referring to me as his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
HOOKED UP, BABY, MOVED IN BEEN TOGETHER FOR 7 YEARS NOW 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I agreed to go out with her after weeks of denying due to fear of first relation 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I always refused the term "girlfriend", but we were decided to be exclusive beca 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i announced it, and he agreed 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i asked 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I asked for the talk, she rejected, I asked for the talk, she rejected, she aske 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I asked her if she wanted to be my girlfriend 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
i asked her officially 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
i asked her out 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I asked her out and she said yes 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I ASKED HER OUT AT CANDELAS ON THE BAY IN CORONADO, CA WHERE WE AGREED TO BE WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE REST OF OUR BEAUTIFUL LIVES 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I asked her out over facebook. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I asked her out. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I asked her to be my girlfriend 6 0.05% 1 0.01% 5 0.15%
I asked her to move in. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I asked her with a poem. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I asked him if he was going to see anyone else. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I asked him out 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i asked his coworker to tell him that his girlfiend was here. we felt it but had 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I asked if he was going to ask me out or not. He asked me out. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I asked so are we boyfriend/girlfriend now and he said I thought we already were 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i asked when we going to be bf gf and he said when i first kissed u 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I asked, she accepted 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I broke up with my previous boyfriend. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I brought it up and three months later he agreed 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i can't remeber clearly because it was long ago. i believe we both discussed it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I can't remember who initiated this discussion, but it must have happened. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I cheated on my ex 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I decided he was my boyfriend, but he did not consider me to be his girlfriend f 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I don't really know. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I don't remember 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I don't specifically recall 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i dont remember 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I end up pregos 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I finally said yes to him, when he asked me out for the fourth time. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I got tired of saying we were just "cohorts"; I realized it was finally time to 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I had to get it out of him to tell me how he felt about me. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i iniated holding his hand then he asked me out. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I iniated the talk but then she changed the subject. A few days later she iniate 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I initiated a talk, but I didnt know thats what we had decided on until i heard 2 0.02% 0 0.00% 2 0.06%
I just knew i wanted to be with only her 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I kept mentioning how I don't like that we're not official because he was my fir 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I kissed him 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I knew. And hearing him say it was only a confirmation. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I made him say it. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I moved in his apartment 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i proposed 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I realized I didn't want to date anyone else 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
I refered to him as my boyfriend to my friend and he overheard and we had a talk 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I referred to her as my girlfriend in public. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I referred to him as my "boyfriend" in front of him 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I referred to him as my boyfriend. He agreed,still does. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I said I was only seeing him and not other men 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I sort of knew but I asked if I can change my relationship status on Facebook an 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I sort of knew, and then he started calling me his girlfriend, and I then starte 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I stopped having sexual encounters with my ex and decided to be exclusive with t 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i texted him. he said yes. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I told her we were dating 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
i told him i would leave my boyfriend at the time for him 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i told him that we would be a couple when he gave me my first kiss 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I told him to ask me out again 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I told him to ask me out officially after we met for the first time. From then on it was official but we were in love a few weeks before that. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
I was asked to be his girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
i was referred to as her boyfriend by a mutual friend 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
I'm not sure 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
I'm still not sure. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
If there is a minute when you doubt exclusivity or doubt that it is meant to be 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
im not sure if we were 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
In Mexico you have to ask her if she wants to be your girlfriend 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
Intruduction to the family 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It evolved over time, after varying levels of thorough research. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
It just came up and we decided mutually to make i exclusive. 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
It just came up in conversation 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
It just grew into an exclusive relationship somehow. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
it just happened 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
it just happened, a mutual understanding 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
it was a long distance development of a relationship over the phone so it was im 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It was basically like we were but she wanted me to ask, so i just flat out asked 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It was clear on various levels 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
it was known but we talked about it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It was love at first sight 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
It was never specifically stated 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
it was not clear 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It was not exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
it was on again off again 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It was sometimes exclusive and sometimes not, but we decided we were in a relati 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It was the first time we ever kissed and after he referred to me as his girlfrie 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
it was understood 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It was understood between us both that we were official 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
it's not really clear still 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
It's really all of the above 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
just acted that way 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Just decided to be a couple 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
just happened, and we both just knew 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Just sort of happened 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
kind of all of the above, all at once. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
kissed 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
love at first site 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
Me: "What do you say we get together and call ourselves an institute?" 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
melted into a relationship 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
met parents and heard him referring to me as his girl. Later asked him if I was 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
mutual 2 0.02% 1 0.01% 1 0.03%
mutual agreement 2 0.02% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Mutual agreement 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
Mutual Agreement 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
mutual consent 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Mutual consent 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
mutual conversation 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Mutual conversation 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
mutual decision 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Mutual decision 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Mutually admitted that our friendship had become more 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
mutually decided 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
Mutually spoke 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
my boyfriend asked me out 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
my girlfriend initiated the talk between us 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
my mother asked and we agreed that we were exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
N/A 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
neither of us really call it "boyfriend/girlfriend," we just kind of know what i 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Never was technically the significant other 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
not an exclusive relationship 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Not really declard girlfriend boyfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
not really yet 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
not sure, the bitch was as indecisive and passive aggressive as can be 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
now when we talk about it we say "when we were boyfriend/girlfriend" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Officially asked me out 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
One night he said, "So I told my mom we are dating today" and I said, "Oh...alri 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
one of us iniated the conversation but i am unsure of which one 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Open relationship 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
our first kiss 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
our friend cornered him and asked him what our deal was 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
our friends kept asking us if we were together, so we just decided then and ther 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
our friends said we were 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
Over many conversations initiated by both 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
parents referred to me as girlfriend and he did not disagree or correct them 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
proposal 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
proposed marriage 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
relatonship pending 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
ri 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
sexual intercourse 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
she asked me to be her girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
She asked me to be her girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
she left her boyfriend at the time 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
she made me say it 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
She moved into my apartment 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
She questioned me in the middle of intercourse. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
she thought we were but really we werent 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
She threatened to stop messing with me and that was not what I wanted and I real 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
signified by our first kiss 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
since we were in high school we just became boyfriend/girlfriend there was no re 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
slept together every night for like a month 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
someone asked us, we decided then 2 0.02% 0 0.00% 2 0.06%
Someone asked, she said yes, and it was so. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
something changed between us and we talked about it to make sure we were on the 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
still havent had that talk. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
still not exclusive, long term, long distance- we figured it out... 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
The exclusivity talk just came up. Very quickly, in fact. We both sort of brou 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
the first day we started talking 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
they arent 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
They heard me referring to them as "boyfriend" and said they didn't mind me call 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
through a friend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
through facebook 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
through proposition 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
unofficial/ open relationship 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
verbal agreement 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
very long story 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
Was not exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We "hooked up" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We agreed mutually through discussion 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We are in an exclusive relationship, but avoid referring to one another as "boyf 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we are not in an exclusive relationship. we are in an open relationship. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we are not. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We assumed it was exclusive. Because we are the type of people who prefer to be with one person at a time. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both agreed on the terms of the relationship 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both agreed that we wanted to be in an exclusive relationship 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we both agreed to be monogomous 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We both brought up the talk 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both came to terms 2 0.02% 0 0.00% 2 0.06%
We both came to the conclusion in a conversation after intense physical contact 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
we both decided 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
We both decided to talk about our relationship 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both fell in love.. it was a mutual feeling. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both had a discussion 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We both had a talk where we both wanted to be in a relationship together 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We both iniated a talk where we decided it was an exclusive relationship 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both initiated a talk 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both initiated a talk and decided on an exlusive relationship 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both initiated a talk in which we decided that it was an exclusive relationsh 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both initiated a talk. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both initiated a talk/ mutually knew 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both initiated in a talk in which we decided that it was an exclusive relatio 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both initiated talk 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We BOTH initiated the talk in which we decided that it was an exclusive relation 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both initiated the talk the first time we kissed 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We both initiated the talk, it was mutual. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both just knew 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We both kinda knew, but I did still talk with her about it to make sure we were 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we both knew 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both knew 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both knew and he asked me to be his "girlfriend" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both knew, it was mutual 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both made it clear to eachother after I had spent the night sleeping on the f 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we both mutually decided one day 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both only date one person at a time 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We both respectivley talked about it and decided it was what we wanted 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We both sort of initiated a talk in which we decided that it was an exclusive re 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both sort of knew and begain talking about it which ended in our agreement to 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
We both started referring to each other as "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both started the talk 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both talked about it 4 0.03% 3 0.03% 1 0.03%
We both talked about it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both talked about it and decided 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We both talked about it. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both talked about iy 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we both talked and decided we were a couple 2 0.02% 0 0.00% 2 0.06%
We both talked to eachother about it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We changed our Facebook relationship statuses. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we decided 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We decided that we want to be with eachother. We got angaged and now we're marri 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we decided together 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We decided together 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We decided together that it was an exclusive relationship 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
we decided we both felt the same way about each other 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We discussed how we were both in love with each other. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We discussed our relationship and the labeling of it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We don't like titles but we talked decided to be exclusive. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We fell in love so he moved here from Australia. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we finally had sex and became exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We finished hooking up, and she asked me if I wanted to date her 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we first kept in on the down low, and then eventually just started referring to 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We fooled around a little, and later that day mutually decided that we were in a 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We got engaged 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we got into an arguement because i was still seeing other people, and he assumed 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We had a conversation after hooking up in which we decided to start dating--we d 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We had a long power struggle before he decided he was comfortable declaring me a 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we had a mutual discussion about it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We had been going on proto-dates for a while previous, and when we decided we we 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We had been in a relationship previously that had ended and we were getting back 2 0.02% 0 0.00% 2 0.06%
We had dated exclusively for months but did not call it going out until he "init 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We had several exchanges discussing our respective feelings 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we had sex 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We had talked about wanting to be together before, but she was in another relati 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we had the talk and decided not to be exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We hooked up and afterwards knew we were in a relationship 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we hooked up for awhile until we both decided we were ready for an exclusive rel 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we hung out and then he asked me out 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We initiated a talk in which we decided that it was an exclusive relationship 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we initiated a talk regarding an exclusive relationship 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we initiated talks in which we decided to be together in a non-exclusive relatio 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We initiated the "talk" 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we just decided together at the same time 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we just ended up talking about it 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We just kind of knew and then had a talk about it 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we kissed 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We Kissed 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we kissed and then we both made it official 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We kissed for the first time 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We kissed, talked about what happened, and then i asked her out. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we knew 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
We knew from the moment we first kissed 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We mutually agreed that we wanted to declare a relationship. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We mutually decided 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We sort of knew, but someone asked if we were, and we both said yes. 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we stopped seeing others after hooking up 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we talked about it 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We talked about it 3 0.02% 3 0.03% 0 0.00%
we talked about it but I am unsure who first intiated the conversation 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we talked about it. Also it was a non-exclusive, open relationship. Your questio 2 0.02% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
we talked about our "relationship" but never directly specified that we were exl 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We talked all during our dating and hooking up about what the "rules" were and h 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we talked and made it official 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We talked to each other about it on a daily basis. We really wanted to be an exc 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We went on a trip together 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we were always close so we though it would be right 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we were always together, so it just became known socially that we were together 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we were asked together by a friend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we were decitful for somtime so i think maybe a 6mo to a yr after we meet! 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we were engaged to be married 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we were exclusive almost from the begining and we eventually talked about it to 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
we were exclusive from day one and then become a couple later in a romantic gesture 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we were in love 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We were kissing, holding hands... 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We were never "Exclusive", but we were supposed to not be able to date other peo 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We were never exculsive (sad, I know!) 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
We were not boyfriend/girlfriend. These questions leave out other possibilities of not being a legitimate couple of bf/gf relationship type. What is considered romantic by me is different than what is offered on this survey. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We were not declared bf/gf 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
We were not in an exclusive relationship. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we were on the same page from the get-go abt physical intimacy meaning exclusivi 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we werent boyfriend/girlfriend 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we werent officially going out, just together for a long time 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
we're not exclusive 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
went to a winter ball and everyone was asking if thats "him" 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
when he said i love you 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
when he told me he loved me 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
When he told me he loved me 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
When I flipped my father's lucky coin 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
When I realized a kiss meant more to him than I thought and we became a couple. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
When we first kissed. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
When we first Kissed. 2 0.02% 2 0.02% 0 0.00%
When we started dating I already had a boyfriend. He(my current boyfriend)asked 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
When you have an argument regarding somewhat else 1 0.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.03%
which was confirmed by a talk that I initiated 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
While living in Califorina, I bought plane tickets to come visit him in Chicago. 1 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Missing 0
(0.00%)
0
(0.00%)
0
(0.00%)
Total 12292 100% 8985 100% 3260 100%

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