When is it the appropriate time to have the "Talk" with your significant other? Ya know, the "are-we-dating-exclusively" talk.
Here is my story: I met "the boy" (henceforth known as AB) in November. Actually, he claims we met in October. However, I was completely shitfaced and don't recall the supposed meeting at all...or the fact that I apparently stole a lolipop out of his mouth...so in my mind, it didn' happen. Moving onward, we met at the end of Nov (at a mixer, no less) and hung out pretty much all the time for the rest of the semester. He went to my formal and I went to his semi-formal. We see each other over winter break-as he lives about 30min away, he comes skiing with my family, etc. Problem arises- he studied abroad the spring semester. Before he leaves in Feb, he comes to school at least twice to see me and one to see me at home when I get mono and mommie picks me up from school. He leaves. We email. Almost weekly. He comes back in July. Calls me the day he gets in. Sees me the next day. We hang out for the rest of the summer. He's a super senior back at school; I'm home,2 hours away, commuting to grad school.
Problem? WE NEVER HAD THE "ARE WE DATING TALK?" Because I'm a big fat chicken and couldn't do it, most likely of fear that he would say no.
This is very atypical for me. I'm not a timid person.
Is it too late to have the Talk? Thoughts? Comments? Anything?
I've been bouncing this around with another person for quite awhile

, and while I trust that person's opinion, I just want to see how others in the same situtaion react.