Perhaps you have been dating for quite some time now and you realize for the first time that you find yourself happy every morning when you wake up, smiling when you go to sleep, getting through the day is not as difficult as what it was say maybe a year ago. With that said, you stop and ask yourself what is different?

This new dating relationship seems to be what helps you get through each day, and you find yourself looking forward to the next time you talk to this person or better yet get to spend time with this person. So, naturally, you begin to wonder, is this the time to take things to the next level?

When dating someone for a long period of time you get the opportunity to know them as they are in their own element. When you go on a few dates, and talk here and there, you start to see whether this is something you feel you need in your life, or if you learn that you have just made a new friend or acquaintance. You know there is a difference when you find yourself thinking of the person more than 6 hours of the day every day.

Now, the big thing is how do you learn whether or not that special person in your life is ready to take that plunge or not, and you find yourself thinking about a plunge, but what does that really mean?

Knowing what the next move should be for you and the girl/guy you are dating is something that not many people think about on levels, and of course dating comes in different stages. If you are looking to take things from casual dating to a committed relationship its time to talk to them about this, and see where they stands.

If you have been dating for a while now and you tend to be together day and night, than take things to a bigger level and discuss moving in together. This is typically the next step in dating once you both in agreement that dates on the weekends are not covering it. This is something that should not be decided overnight and something that needs to be discussed between the two of you. Consider it one of the first conversations you will have together as a couple, taking the next step in your dating relationship.