How to Ask My (33M) Girlfriend (28F) to Spend More Time With Me?
I started dating my girlfriend about 2 months ago. I’ve dated lots of women, but only had a couple of real relationships, with the longest being two years.
I like my current girlfriend a lot, but I’ve always struggled with pretty severe anxious attachment which has made relationships really difficult. My girlfriend reciprocates my energy unlike anyone I’ve ever met, but I struggle to feel secure.
I’ve learned to take things slower and not try to spend too much time with women in the early stages of dating because that’s historically always seemed to be a turnoff. I’ve been seeing this girl about once to twice a week since we started dating. At first, I was just trying to meter my energy to keep it from being overwhelming, but now that we’ve discussed being exclusive and getting more serious, I’d like to see her more.
I feel really scared to ask to see her more frequently because it makes me feel needy and unattractive, and I don’t want to be “too much”. But I also feel like I have some emotional needs that aren’t being met.
What should I do? Maybe I just want psychological permission to talk with her because I don’t trust my own judgment. Trying to get my needs met from any woman has always historically seemed to blow up in my face, and it’s still pretty early in the relationship. I don’t know if the stability exists yet to have that kind of candor.
I’d appreciate any advice or thoughts on the matter.
TL;DR: I want to ask my girlfriend to spend more time with me, but I’m scared of appearing too insecure. What do I do?
Posted Aug 14, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC