Relationship checkpoints (when to do what)?

[torry]

So, as of 2 months ago I started dating my best friend. He's liked me since we met, 4 years ago, and I've liked him on and off as well. We're ridiculously close. Well, the last relationship I was in (ended 7 months ago) was the first really serious one I've had. Serious as in...touching and what not. I can't remember when I let him do what, so I'm pretty much new at this, but when would it be appropriate to let my boyfriend touch my boobs (to start with)? He won't ever do it himself, he's very polite in that way. Like, at how many months would this be appropriate? Next month? This month? All opinions welcome.

[robertoccm]

If he's polite about it, let him respect you, it's his decision if he wants to touch you or not, while you, it's your decision if you want to be touched and when you want to be touched, but both have to be in agreement in wether touching or not

[AbbaZabba]

I'm in a relationship with my best friend. We have been best friends since the age of six. He too has never made an advance, and I reached a point that I wanted touched. As I thought it out, I realized how wonderful my life is right now and how close we are. I decided I didn't want to take the emotionally risk of moving along and ruin or lose the only really true friend I have ever had. Once I had my hormones under control, and was honest to how I felt and what was going on in my head. Long story short, it wasn't worth the risk to what we have right now. This is just my decision and not advice for how you all feel.

[anyone50]

The key word here is best friend and i can understand that you don't want to jepordizie this friendship by being to overt. At somepoint in a relationship like this you stop being platonic best friends and start to be in a relationship. If this transition doesn't happen than your simply dating your best friend and end of story.

You describe him as being too polite to start any sexual touching but is this a little shyness as well? There could be many factors why he hasn't done anything beside kissing. could be he's afraid of taking the chance of blowing a relationship or what he has now.

Ok here is my advise if you want this relationship to go to the next level you need to really open up a dialog with him and let him know how much you like him. Once you have openned up the lines of communication you will know how he feels about you and vise versa. There is no time table for running the bases and it happens differently for everyone and no right answer to that part of your question.

[LouBerry]

There is no, "When to do what". Every relationship is different. You don't want to go too fast until you decide if the relationship is going to work, but after that, just don't try. Things just sort of happen at the right time.