Taking It Slow Gives You More Time To Build A Connection Plus, if a guy wants to build on your emotional connection before getting into physical intimacy, it can be a sign that he takes that next step seriously.

Is taking it slow a bad thing?

You can take it slow and keep things interesting. “Taking it slow gives you a chance to get to know one another and see if you have similar interests and enjoy spending time together,” says Elisa Gizzo, an associate marriage and family therapist at Andrea Cornell Marriage and Family Therapy in New York City.