Figuring it out / communicating

So I’m new to the solo poly label. I’ve read a lot about it recently and feel like it aligns with where I’m at in life and dating.

I’ve seen a lot of posts about “when to tell people you’re solo poly”, but my issue is I’ve figured this out about myself within the past month. I’ve been talking to someone for a couple months, my dating profile says “short term” because that’s what I was looking for at the time, but my dating goals have changed.

Now I would be willing to date this person longer (and I want to), but I also want to continue exploring the other relationships I have. So how do I tell them this now, because I feel like we are nearing the conversation of what does the future hold for us…and I know now that I want to be solo poly but I didn’t know that when we met 😬

I just don’t want them to feel like I wasn’t being honest or something like that. Any advice? I kind of feel like I just have to bite the bullet and do it and whatever happens, happens, but also if anyone else has been here before, words of wisdom would be appreciated lol