"I want the title..."

So I've recently learned that this whole relationship issue is a pretty hot topic. From my understanding, there is a certain amount of "time" that must past before one is able to fully commit, title & all. So of course my wandering mind led me to ask this question: How long should 2 people wait before giving it the title?

I found that men were more hesitant when posed with this question. When asked why, of course I was bombarded with b.s. answers like: "I have to make sure my mother approves" or even worse "I just want to make sure she isn't hiding anything". Bullshit. It doesn't take years or even months to figure out if someone has secrets. But what was even more interesting than the male response, was of course that from my fellow ladies. Suprisingly, most females seemed to be on the fence about the issue. Honestly I thought women would be more willing to rush into a relationship, but on the contrary when asked, ladies were more content with casual dating without any titles. More women today are satisfied with just being friends. Now don't get me wrong, that long term goal of one day meeting Mr. Right still exists, but we are now more comfortable with having options. It was almost strange to me because we're so used to women being portrayed as somewhat needy & always willing to submit quite easily...oh my have the tables turned. Very few women are looking for serious relationships these days, I wonder why... 0_o
I digress.
Most people would agree that a certain amount of time should pass before you make things what we like to call official, but what exactly is that amount? Some say 3 months, others say 3 years, but seriously, how can we put a definite period of time or a solid amount on getting to know someone? With that being said, there is no alotted time that 2 people should take to get to know one another. Every relationship/situation is different. Some people feel as though they've known enough about a person after a week or 1 month & others may never feel like they know a person at all. I guess it all depends on the people. I think its pretty silly for people to put an actual time stamp on a situation or "series of circumstances" before they can commit, BUT in the same breath, I do believe that a relationship title gives some form of security for those less secure than others...but that's another issue for another day.

Not only was it interesting to hear everyone else's responses & opinions, but this also allowed me to assess my own thoughts on the subject. Honestly I've never given it too much thought until now.