Should I believe him?

Sit him down and have a heart to heart talk with him. Tell him you are a little concerned about his relationship with his ex. I always believe that if an ex is still in the picture that is not a good sign. OH…so if he is “still single” that kind of sounds like maybe you aren’t his #1 choice. Or that he can get away with still hanging out with his ex. I don’t think he sees himself as “official” as you would like him to be. I would stand back and take a second look at this one.

Don’t just date him.
He is playing and players play there games.
You don’t need to ONLY date one, play the field , go out with a lot.
Don’t get cornered with one relationship until HE gets what he wants.
Tell him you want to take it slow (really take your time in case sex is all he wants?

It is way too soon to be calling yourselves “official”. It sounds like you’ve only been dating 2 or 3 months. If he is still talking to his ex, and not telling you, then he feels there is something to hide from you. Distance yourself and see others because I think you might be heading towards heartache. It’s very telling that he says “technically he is still single”.

Have more patience with him. A lot more. Don’t get too close until this thing with his ex works itself out.

Proceed with caution. He may not be ready to make the commitment you are looking for yet but if you care for him, give him space and see how it progresses.

Just an after thought..talk privately with his ex’s.

Sit him down for a good heart-to-heart. Let him know how you feel. Listen to what he has to say….what he is looking for, what he fears, etc. If you still have doubts after all that, don’t go forward. If your talk leaves you feeling like you two are going in different directions, it doesn’t end well. If your talk leaves you feeling like he is not being honest, is hiding something or is outright lying, it doesn’t end well. No sense investing more into a relationship like that. If, on the other hand, you two seem to be closer than ever and are looking forward to moving into the next stage of relationship…go for it.

If his ex is still in the picture without the sole justification of a shared child and he’s calling himself “technically single” then I respectfully disagree with this relationship being “almost official”.
Clearly, you both are on different pages.
All red flags.

You need to sit him down and voice your concerns about his spending time with this ex and discuss the relationship, find out where he stands and let him know where you stand.

If he:
– Seems evasive or unsure
– You are left feeling unsure
– You feel like he’s hiding something or was blatantly dishonest
– You’re feeling like you both want different things

nip it in the bid because it’s not working and will only become emotionally unhealthy.

If however, you feel comfortable and confident with what the conversation revealed than you’re probably good to go.

Sounds like Dylan wants the op. Bit she doesn’t want him, he’s stuck in friend zone, or lacks the courage to tell her.
Now. His only option is to sabotage would be suitors….
Real men never loud another man out. That’s guy code 101…

be official, but officially unmarried for a long, long time. good luck.