After a series of romantic and extravagant dates, this reader is trying to figure out how to bring their burgeoning long-distance relationship into the real world of their everyday lives.
I’ve been dating someone special for about five months now, and while I live in Anchorage, he’s based out of Juneau and travels constantly for work. Thankfully he comes to town a lot — both for work and just to see me. Our dates are incredibly romantic and even extravagant. He always has a good hotel room and I stay with him. We go out to eat at the best restaurants.
I know I need to bridge this and invite him over. The problem is, I have a roommate, and despite her best intentions, she’s pretty extroverted and not one to hide in her room if a guest is over. Also, frankly, I’m kind of cluttered, and I get the sense he’s a neat freak. I’m worried about how he will react to my messy habits.
How about this: Instead of spending on a hotel room, get a room for your roommate for the night — with her buy-in, of course. Then have him over. Cook something together. Browse Netflix. Play Yahtzee. Start small, and most importantly, keep it real. It’s easy to be enamored when you’re being wined and dined, and a proper courtship is a great kickstart to a relationship. But now it’s time to sample each other’s authentic day-to-day to move forward with certainty.
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