settle down. All of these are
valid reasons and you
shouldn't ignore him and
force him to do something
that he's just not ready to do.
See if he's committed to
you in any way other
than calling you his
girlfriend. This could
mean moving in with
you, sharing a pet with
you, moving to a new
location with you, or
even putting himself in
the same exact social
circle as you.
See if he's had other
relationships. If he's had
significant dating
experience before, then
you shouldn't be jealous,
but fortunate that he's
had some experience
with women and is more
likely to feel less interest
in "playing the field"
and seeing what else is
out there.
Make sure that it's the right
time in his life. Every
relationship is different, and
many couples who got
engaged after being together
for just a year or two can
have marriages that are just
as successful as those of
couples who waited five or
ten years to get married. If it's
not the right time in your
man's life, then it doesn't
matter how long you've been
together.
If he's still trying to
figure out his career, if
all of his buddies are
still single and not even
really dating, or if he
still has a lot of personal
issues to sort out, then it
may not be the best for
him to marry you.
If he's not feeling stable
personally, financially,
or even physically, then
his mind may be on
other things.
Still, keep in mind that
there's no perfect time to