This is how long you should date someone before you make it official, according to relationship experts

There are several ways to work out whether you should go exclusive with someone.Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images

• Having "the talk" means you're ready to make a relationship "official."
• Some couples simply slip into a committed relationship, whereas others need a direct conversation.

It's never been crystal clear when exactly you should have "the talk." Some couples simply slide into a committed relationship with ease, while others find it harder to decide whether they really are official or not.

Dating apps only make it more confusing, with the possibility your new flame is also dating several other people. Before you have the conversation, you simply don't know.

A survey by jewelers F. Hinds found that nearly a quarter of people might consider themselves in a relationship after kissing each other, while 27% would label it a relationship if it was a "friends with benefits" situation.

But whatever the assumption, it's still not clear if you're both on the same page.