I find it amazing that you are too shy to discuss a real relationship with this man, yet, you are not at all shy to have meaningless sex with him for a year. That is called putting the cart before the horse and wondering why you aren't getting anywhere.
Sex is only one small part of a relationship. If that is all you have with this man, you have nothing.
If you want to establish more with him, as I suspect you do, and see if there is anything the two of you have in common to build upon, other than sex, the first thing I advise you to do is stop with the sex, and start talking to him.
You don't say how old you are, or how much older he is. But, I get the impression that you have set the bar so low (by having sex for so long without any relationship), that you are inexperienced. With that in mind, consider this.
It takes time to get to know a person. Who they really are. Their lives, their families, their goals and dreams, what they are looking for in a relationship, compatibility between you. Are there things you have in common that you both like to do- movies, skating, bike riding. What has his past been like, has he been married, does he have children. Do you want children in your future, and if so, what is it about him that makes you think he's a good partner and potential father. Is he reliable, honest, trustworthy and considerate. What are his religious beliefs, how does he stand in a moral sense, what are his thoughts on his future. Is he even looking for a partner to share his life with.
As long as you are essentiallly hidden from his world, and he is hidden from yours, the relationship is even further reduced to no substance.
You can't change the rules of the game, unless you can at least set your own standards a little higher. Decide if you want to remain in a relationship as it is, or whether you are becoming increasingly burned out with riding a one horse pony.
Until you decide that you want more, and set your own standards and expectations, you will never know the answer to the question of whether he is willing to pursue an actual relationship. Figure out what you want, and what you don't want, and put it out on the table, and talk about it.
Personally, I think that being with someone with only one thing in common- sex- is a very lonely place to be.
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