So recently I've been dating a guy who claims to have always considered himself as being straight (He's 19, I'm 18), but is now uncertain.
I've known him, and liked him, for a couple of months, and about 2 months ago we were both at a party, and under the influence of alcohol, we ended up dancing. Nothing too much happened, but it was enough to make this guy leave the party (having never been in that situation before).
He phoned me the next day, and we arranged to go out for a drink the next week. We've been dating since then, and it has been lovely (we even shared our first kiss two weeks ago) - but I have no idea how to bring up the "r" word (relationship). I don't wanna scare him off, and also have no idea how to tell how comfortable he is with the situation at the moment (I haven't been pushing anything because I want him to come to terms with however he feels without being pressured). I've asked him how he feels we should act around mutual friends (we're on the same course at Uni), and he said that he would be happiest if we acted more as friends around other people. Also, he doesn't know how to talk to his family about what is going on at the moment (to be fair - neither do I).
My question(s) is(are), should I bring up the "r" word, to see where he feels we are at the moment, and if so, how should I go about the conversation? I have never dated anybody before him, so I have no idea what I should do/say
Thank you in advance for any advice