Where did the OP run off?
It's a difficult question which nobody can answer but you. The best I can do for you is give you questions to ask yourself and things to think about. Hopefully those will lead you in the right direction. The right direction may be marrying this girl, or it may not. It just depends on you and her.
Yes, it is possible for two people to meet, fall in love, and marry, never having dated anyone else. It used to happen a lot in the older days before modern dating. Kids got married in their early 20's and stayed married for 50 years. It can still happen today, but there can be complications. One of the complications is that you are 30 and this is your first real girlfriend. I'm not trying to insult you or put you down, but I do think the reason why you only started dating now is very important. Why did you only start dating now?
I only really started dating when I was 25, and I'm 30 now, and still learning. I'm not ready to settle down - I thought I was a few years ago, but now I realize it is a good thing I didn't. Had I done so, I would have been in a terrible marriage which would either lead to me remaining in this unhappy marriage, or divorce, which is obviously no fun for either partner.
I remember I started dating a girl when I was 26, and I was like WOW! We seemed so compatible, we clicked on so many levels. But, things went downhill, and within a few months it was over. Now, you have made it to the 6 month mark, which is great, but my point is, when I was dating this girl, there were a lot of things that I didn't know, and I didn't know that I didn't know them. Now, knowing what I know, I would have approached the relationship very differently, and it would have been a much healthier relationship for both us.
This means you have blindspots that you don't even know you have. Will they matter? I don't know, it depends on your blindspots. Maybe you already know everything I wished I knew at age 25, maybe you don't. I'm just saying, be aware that blindspots exist and that they can have an effect on your relationships.
Dating experience helps teach you what is important to you and what is not, and also teaches you how to relate to the opposite sex better. Those kinds of things are important in maintaining a relationship and keeping it working. I think self-awareness and understanding are critically important for a healthy relationship, and dating does tend to develop that. I don't want to say that you need to date different people - I'm not sure that is a requirement. Yes, going through some breakups did teach me a lot, but I would rather have avoided the breakups entirely.
I think you might be looking at it the wrong way, too. Don't think about would I prefer other girls, think about would you like to date the person you are currently dating. If something is holding you back and making you think perhaps she is not for you, listen to it. Think about it. It almost sounds like you think you can do better, and maybe you can. I'm not saying you can't. I'm saying, be honest with yourself about what you want and what is important to you, and go in with both eyes open.
However, if it is an ego trip that is prompting this, its likely to end badly. If you are thinking this way because you are not attracted to your current girlfriend in some way, then listen to that feeling. They do matter. Don't ignore something your gut is telling you about your relationship - it is probably correct.
It's a difficult question which nobody can answer but you. The best I can do for you is give you questions to ask yourself and things to think about. Hopefully those will lead you in the right direction. The right direction may be marrying this girl, or it may not. It just depends on you and her.
Yes, it is possible for two people to meet, fall in love, and marry, never having dated anyone else. It used to happen a lot in the older days before modern dating. Kids got married in their early 20's and stayed married for 50 years. It can still happen today, but there can be complications. One of the complications is that you are 30 and this is your first real girlfriend. I'm not trying to insult you or put you down, but I do think the reason why you only started dating now is very important. Why did you only start dating now?
I only really started dating when I was 25, and I'm 30 now, and still learning. I'm not ready to settle down - I thought I was a few years ago, but now I realize it is a good thing I didn't. Had I done so, I would have been in a terrible marriage which would either lead to me remaining in this unhappy marriage, or divorce, which is obviously no fun for either partner.
I remember I started dating a girl when I was 26, and I was like WOW! We seemed so compatible, we clicked on so many levels. But, things went downhill, and within a few months it was over. Now, you have made it to the 6 month mark, which is great, but my point is, when I was dating this girl, there were a lot of things that I didn't know, and I didn't know that I didn't know them. Now, knowing what I know, I would have approached the relationship very differently, and it would have been a much healthier relationship for both us.
This means you have blindspots that you don't even know you have. Will they matter? I don't know, it depends on your blindspots. Maybe you already know everything I wished I knew at age 25, maybe you don't. I'm just saying, be aware that blindspots exist and that they can have an effect on your relationships.
Dating experience helps teach you what is important to you and what is not, and also teaches you how to relate to the opposite sex better. Those kinds of things are important in maintaining a relationship and keeping it working. I think self-awareness and understanding are critically important for a healthy relationship, and dating does tend to develop that. I don't want to say that you need to date different people - I'm not sure that is a requirement. Yes, going through some breakups did teach me a lot, but I would rather have avoided the breakups entirely.
I think you might be looking at it the wrong way, too. Don't think about would I prefer other girls, think about would you like to date the person you are currently dating. If something is holding you back and making you think perhaps she is not for you, listen to it. Think about it. It almost sounds like you think you can do better, and maybe you can. I'm not saying you can't. I'm saying, be honest with yourself about what you want and what is important to you, and go in with both eyes open.
However, if it is an ego trip that is prompting this, its likely to end badly. If you are thinking this way because you are not attracted to your current girlfriend in some way, then listen to that feeling. They do matter. Don't ignore something your gut is telling you about your relationship - it is probably correct.