29M, 29F, dating for 2 weeks

I (29M) met a woman (29F) on a dating app about two weeks ago. She’s a doctor, kind, intelligent, and we connected very quickly. We talk every day, spend hours on calls, and she’s been very open and vulnerable with me. Both have developed strong feelings for each other.
Recently, she told me she genuinely wants to be in a relationship with me. However, she also said she doesn’t see a long-term future because her parents expect her to have an arranged marriage, most likely with another doctor, within the next year or two. So its gonna be a relationship with a dead end.
She said she’d still like us to be together until that happens because she really likes me. I’m 29 and looking for a serious, long-term relationship, so I’m struggling with whether continuing makes sense.
For people who have been in similar situations, how did you approach it? Is there a healthy way to continue dating someone when one person believes there’s an expiration date, or is it better to step away before becoming more emotionally invested?

Posted Jul 8, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC

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