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Great points made by both Julie and Charles.
The ONLY safe way to do this is for both parties to do it simultaneously!
A former casual girlfriend did this to me, and I only found out thru mutual friends that we were in a “relationship”, instead of just enjoying a few dates.
She told me later she thought I’d be pleased.
I wasn’t.