22M and met 22F on Hinge. Talked on the phone for 20+ hours over 2 weeks. Then have spent 3 half day dates together.

I’ve never dated so idk the “progression” to being LTR as BF/GF.

She’s brought up multiple times how she “sees me in her future” and “can’t wait to date” and “thinks we will be a cute couple” and “would love to be my GF”.

It seems she uses “date” interchangeable with “SO/GF/BF”. We are not seeing anyone else. We are both really into each other and wanna keep seeing and will with more and more dates. To me this is literally “dating”. Right?

We have progressed sexually but No sex until we are “official”.

My question is “what’s the difference between what we are NOW and actually dating or being GF/BF?”, Because to me it seems like we are already in that state. Sure we are in quaranntine and can’t do too much but I’ve spent 40+ hours with her and continue to see her. Sex doesn’t make it official and we arent going to be “seeing” anyone else.

Does she wanna get to know me more before dating? I thought that was the process? 3-5 dates (not counting anything prior) then becoming BF/GF and then continuing to learn about each other as a new couple