Now for the dumb question: if the NT loves you but doesn't say it, and sexually satisfied by you in an ongoing relationship, does it mean he wants you to get more serious and take it further if the SF wants to? I realize there can be a lot of other "practical" factors that might influence this ... Or is love and sex enough to truly be in an exclusive relationship? Yes this may sound and defy common sense but as people get older and gain life experiences, some unusual situations may tend to arise more which are not always convenient, hardfast and easily manageable. Also, sometimes life can be an ironic frustrating bitch pardon my intensity with that statement.