In today’s day and age, that period has a name: Welcome to the talking stage. A brief talking stage prior to meeting in person has its benefits, especially if your new love interest is a ...

Think: ‘friends with benefits’, ‘situationship’, a ‘slow burn’ romance, or being in the ‘talking stage’. If you’ve ever wondered what the slight but distinct differences are ...

She was alluding to something I’d always suspected about the ‘talking stage’, the early period in a relationship when you’re getting to know each other, often in the absence of actually ...