“If he’s planning vacations with you and his family or closest friends, he’s taking you pretty seriously. Even if it’s just the two of you but you can tell he is really trying to impress you, get to know you and get closer, it’s a pretty big sign my friend.”— Shannon Y., youqueen.com
“He is making future plans. Guys don’t bring up things that they really would rather not talk about. But when a man brings up future plans, it is an indication that he would like to know your opinion on them, and your opinion does carry weight with him.”— Sasha Brown, lifehack.org
“What good is it to have the greatest dream in the world if others reap the benefits and the glory? Never lose your head over a vague, open-ended dream—plan to the end.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“He misses you so much all the time that he spends his free time making plans for the next time. He will mention the craziest and most expensive things: trips, dinners, rides etc.”— Sarah S, loveadorer.com
“If he keeps trying to make plans with you, or even hints that he'd like "someone" to go to the movies with him, then it means he wants to spend time with you. It takes effort to make plans and follow through on them, so if that's what he's doing, he definitely misses having you around.”— Holly Riordan, love.allwomenstalk.com
“If you’re spending nights together and leaving promptly in the morning instead of making plans to have breakfast or coffee together at the very least, it’s time to keep moving forward with your own options, because you deserve better.”— Andrea Wesley, thebolde.com
“He says things like, "we should hang" but never initiates an actual date.”— Miss Ameribetch, betches.com
“From the day we arrive on the planet and blinking, step into the sun, there's more to see than can ever be seen, more to do than can ever be done.”— Carmen Twillie, youtube.com
“As you go through life you'll see there is so much that we don't understand. And the only thing we know is things don't always go the way we plan.”— Cam Clarke, Simba (singing voice), amazon.com
“Sometimes a wind comes up, blows you off course. You’re not ready for it, but if you’re lucky, you end up in a more interesting place than you’d planned.”— Nora Roberts, amazon.com
“Boyfriend Material will be interested in seeing you but there won’t be an unrealistic sense of urgency to the dates. He will want to make a plan that works for both of you, and there will be a natural progression to spending more time together and that includes weekend dates.”— Deanna Cobden, eligiblemagazine.com
“You’re not his back-up plan. A man who’s boyfriend material wants to pursue you. He is proactive about making plans with you, because he doesn’t want to see you find someone else first. Instead of calling you at nine o’clock on a Sunday night to meet for a drink, he makes plans days in advance for S…”— Kelly Seal, datingsitesreviews.com
“As far as I’m concerned, the only thing sweeter than seeing a friend is that friend canceling on me.”— Maria Semple, amazon.com
“Don’t text 'Wanna do something this weekend?' Instead, say 'Hey, I’d love to take you out for dinner Wednesday night.'”— Patrick Allan, lifehacker.com
“Text messaging can be fun, but it can't replace real live encounters. Use texting to make a date to actually see each other in person.”— Kathy Belge, lesbianlife.about.com
“The downside to keeping your tone ultra-light is that the conversation never goes anywhere romantic. Think a few steps ahead to what you really want — like a chance to hang out — then steer your conversation in that direction by mentioning your plans for the weekend or a movie you really want to see…”— Dan Koday, seventeen.com