I (26F) am dating again after an abusive relationship. How do I have the 'exclusivity' chat with the 2 people I'm seeing (29M & 33M)?

Yeah, that was the last time we saw each other. I was planning to have the conversation next time we saw each other, hence this post asking for advice about it...

Guy B, I'm not sure he wants anything serious - I've had plenty of friends-with-benefits scenarios where we also could have in depth conversations about things, as I do with him. But, I know it's a possibility, which is why I want the conversation.

I actually said I know what I want, ideally (remaining casual with both) - because I feel that's the most sensible thing to do. However, I also just recognise the fact that I could likely be happy having an exclusive relationship with either of them. I know I could be happy in an exclusive relationship with many people.

To be clear: the reason I don't like these conversations is because a) I'm new to them and b) my previous relationship makes me worried about having potentially tricky conversations because any kind of conflict resulted in me dealing with very unpleasant reactions. Hence why I'm here asking for some advice on the best way to do that.

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