I'm in serious need of some advice! So, I met this amazing guy in March at a local hangout spot that we both frequent. At this time, I had recently broken up with my terrible ex. He had gotten out of a 6 year relationship in November, but was recovering well (not rebounding because he had already dated/slept with a few people). We instantly hit it off and started hanging out every day. At this point, we were both looking for a friends with benefits situation, so we started sleeping together. He said that after the breakup with his ex, he wanted to try to stay single for the rest of the year as a personal goal. I definitely wasn't looking for a relationship either. But something was different right from the start. We would talk for hours, cuddle, and sleep over each other's houses, not only have sex. And we agreed that we just have this amazing chemistry and deep connection, like we've known each other for years. We ended up talking about the situation and both agreed that it's too late not to have feelings for each other. But neither of us really want to rush into an official relationship, so it's now in the confusing territory of basically being a relationship without the label. We've been describing it as "it is what it is". We go out on dates (which he always tries to pay for), we have PDA, we hang out almost every night, we've met each other's friends and he's met my parents, he even refers to himself as my boyfriend when other guys try to hit on me. We've clearly agreed to be exclusive, and I know he's not the kind of guy to try to hook up with other girls behind my back. I've honestly never been treated this well by a guy before. So, all the trappings of a relationship without the label.
The problem is, though I'm really happy, I'm not sure if it can stay in this territory for too long. I don't want to force an official relationship and risk ruining what we have. But, admittedly the no label situation makes me a tad bit uncomfortable, just for stability's sake. I'm really starting to fall for this guy, and I could see us going somewhere. So, please advise me! Should I take my time and see where this situation leads? Have another discussion with him about it? Option number three? Thank you