I miss being able to go out without someone keeping tabs on where I'm going and who I'm with. sigh... to be that free again hahah

I miss the butterflies and all of the hot sex with someone new! Also, waiting or wondering if he would call me.

I guess I just miss the adventure and the variety of what we do. I have been w/ my current BF for a year now so we end up doing the same things and we're kinda boring and predictable now. But, sometimes I try to change things up a bit.

I actually miss "the chase" much more than dating-- that period of shameless flirting and teasing before you ask him out.

I miss sleepovers Now that we live together, we take for granted every night we spend together!

I don't miss anything. I hate the initial stages of dating. it's so awkward.

I don't miss anything about it. I love being married.....

I miss kissing I am married now and we don't kiss like we used too. I miss staring at his face and feeling fascinated and he had the same look on his face. I AM STILL FASCINATED!!!! I am married to him and still have acrush on him! It's beautiful.

yeah, after being married for 11 years and 3 kids you don't really kiss for hours on end, lol. i also don't have 3 hours to get ready for our date. you're more on your best behavior in the beginning. and more relaxed after the relationship settles down. when i got married i was tired of dating and ready to have things calm down. but those hours long make out sessions, i could go for more of those.

The first kiss was always my favorite part of dating- the anticipation leading it up to it and of course the kiss itself (as long as it was a good kiss obviously)

But I sure dont miss dating and I still melt and get butterflies when my husband flashes that big smile of his at me- so Im good where I am.

I miss making plans for every evening, not knowing when we would get to see each other. Now, if its during the week, I know our time together during the week will be spent watching t.v. together for an hour or so after he gets home from class.

I miss nights alone, strange as that may sound. I've never been out of a serious relationship for all that long, so having whole nights to myself has always felt like a treat.

I miss the gitters that you get when you see that certain person. Also, the libery of not reporting to anyone and just dealing with you

I miss the long makeout sessions. I agree with a lot of girls in here that the kissing just isn't the same after you've been together a long time. I also miss the amount of sex we used to have. It was also a lot hotter at the beginning because it was new. I do like to think that me and the boy still have a very active sex life but it definitely isn't the same as when we first started dated.

Someone mentioned the chase - I miss that too. That is almost more fun than the initial dating period.

I miss the chase, definitely. BUT, would I ever go back to just dating? NEVER. Plus, now that we have been together for a while, I absolutely love when he goes to work and will flirt with me via IM, or in the car when I get him, which makes for some hot sex later!

I've been with my boyfriend for about 7 months now, and I think we are in the middle of that transition period where we have our routine, but things are still sort of fresh. I still get a little nervous sometimes when I am going to see him, it's weird. The butterflies are still there when we kiss I absolutely loved when we first started dating, cause it was exciting and new, but I also love that we are so comfortable with each other and that we know a lot about each other.

definitely the chase and the intricate tug-of-war tango we dance while we play the game.

I agree with javsmav. I've just started dating someone new this week and while it's great, I can't wait to be ultra comfortable with him and not so awkward!

Yeah I miss all the kissing and we're long distance so we used to spend hours on the phone at night, not so much anymore. But now we talk several times throughout the day where in the beginning it was only once a day. I do prefer it this way, comfortable and settled and in love but sometimes I miss the butterflies.

i miss the excitement of not knowing what's coming next, like when he's going to kiss me, or when we're going to go out next.
what i miss even more though is that he used to do this thing where he would just lie next to me and stare at my face with this dopey happy face...and when i asked him what he was thinking he would pinch my cheek and just say "cute."
we're too busy to just lie there anymore booo...

miss the sex with someone new... miss the butterflies in my stomach... miss the whole no-commitment thing... something goes wrong, move on to the next!

I used to get a huge smile on my face everytime I saw that he was calling. I miss getting the tingles every time he touches me. I miss the naivete, of not knowing his flaws yet, so he seems perfect. But I much prefer the comfort and intimacy of a long term relationship. With all the excitement of dating, there's also all the anxiety of thinking when is gonna call? does he actually like me or is he looking to get some? maybe i should've said ___ instead of ___, etc.

I love the comfort of being in a committed relationship. There's just so much honesty and intimacy. Its been more than a year for me...who knows after another year or so I may think differently. But I still do get tingles every time I see him and am completely in love with him .
And to Lele777...lucky you

I miss thinking about him all day, every day. Now, I know where he is when we're apart, what's he's doing, and that he'll be there when I get home at night (and probably hasn't done the dishes). Now when we're apart, it's more the exception than the rule. But there's just something about those first dates and months when you can't get the person out of your head!

Don't get me wrong, I love being married. But I do miss the long makeout sessions. I miss how active our sex lives were when we were still learning about each others' bodies. What we have now is great, but I really miss the passion sometimes.

I enjoy married life, too, but I miss some non-romantic stuff. I miss not having in-laws. I miss separating our monies, and me have complete say over my money. That's the stuff I miss.

My boyfriend and I have been together for almost a year and a half, but we had so much ups and downs, every time we've gotten back together (we've had like twenty break-ups), it felt like I was just beginning to date him. Now that we're in a stable relationship, it's like I'm finally starting to get accustomed to having a confidant and a best friend I can always turn to and be myself around. I get butterflies when he calls (I even squeal because it's such a treat) and he texts. When we have plans like going somewhere for the weekend, I can't go to sleep, I'm soo excited! When I see him waiting in from of my lecture for me, I run down the steps and jump into his arms.

What I miss is how we used to make out. Now, I get one kiss, and I'm expected to rip my clothes off. Also, he used to be uncomfortable sleeping in my bed because it wasn't his home and unfamiliar. I used to hate that, but now, I hate he's too comfortable. Every time he comes over, I can't get him to wake up from a nap. He says he just feels drowsy as soon as he comes into my apartment...oi vey.

"Now, I get one kiss, and I'm expected to rip my clothes off."

Oh, God! So true, Silverlining!

I love my life with my fiance and don't miss anything about dating.

I miss the excitement and the butterflies-in-my-stomach. I love my boyfriend, but sometimes I could go for a bit of that excitement!

I love being married and calling him my husband but I really miss doing new things together(which we're working on) and the butterflies definitely. You're never going to have your firsts back and that is kinda sad but I wouldn't trade my hubby for anything.

i miss him wanting me all the time...wanting to kiss me and make out... stuff like that :/

Spontaneity.

I miss the long make-out sessions too. Now he kinda just wants to get to the point, and then I have to smack him. Also the excitement first getting to know someone brings.

I guess I loved it and hated it all at the same time. Dating is like hunting. It's pure animal excitement. It's a high of cat and mouse games. I loved the phone calls. Playing the message over and over and then returning the call. I liked a bit of drinking and dancing and trying to look my best. Sometimes I miss the sexy stuff, conversations and whispers, low riders, short skirts, and high heels to see what drives him absolutely wild. I miss the part where they'd spend big bucks to win you over. What fantastic dinner you'd eat or show you would experience. Smelling the new leather in their expensive cars. Definitely order the campaign then! If everything could go as well, then I could miss it more. But things can backfire, go wrong, go terrible. Then dating can be torture too. I'm glad I had some good ones, but it's all history now. I'm married which is a happy decision of contentment and commitment over excitement.