I always thought it was fun...

Getting the fake exterior out of the way and getting down to getting comfortable with showing the real you to another person can be a trying time. I think that period can best be handled by being totally, brutally honest.

I hate it too. It takes way too long.

Sure can be exhausting

To me that’s one of the most intersting, scary, exhilarating, fun, creative parts of a relationship

I don't know. The finding things in common thing can be exciting. The "hey, that's new" thing expands my world. It's when you don't mesh that it gets awkward. Always a willing victim

??? Open up your ears, open up your eyes, learning can be fun for the over who tries! ???

Takes some time that is for sure.

That's the best part! Well, it can be the best part or... the no so good revealing part (if it is, at least, now you know. End it if necessary and put it behind you. Hopefully you haven't invested too much time.) Otherwise, discovery is fun!

Well it’s got to be better than “ what’s your name again? “ or the twenty on the dresser is for your cab.

The getting to know you phase never ends. It's a lifelong cycle of experiences and personal growth. And sometimes that growth can lead people closer together or further apart. At some point you find yourself wondering if it was worth it or not. As long as the relationship is emotionally healthy enough that each party has their own boundaries, independence, and individuality, the relationship will be less likely to fail. And communication. ALWAYS communicate.

It's better than the, "Oh shit, I thought I knew you but I don't", stage.

It beats the heck out of the Looking For Someone to Start Getting to Know phase.

Sometimes l feel it requires more energy than I have.

Girl! Who are you kidding!?!

I tell guys, "Look. I'm nobody special. You don't have to pretend to be anyone else around me. Be yourself (bad habits and all). The truth ALWAYS comes out, might as well be now. I might like you."

I treat men the way I want a woman to treat either one of my two sons.

True, you never know what you're getting in the "sell phase". Some guys can keep that up for months.