How long dating before engagement?

My boyfriend and I are both 21 and seniors in college. We have been dating for 2.5 years, and engagement seems to be nowhere in sight. I brought it up recently, and he said he doesn't see it in the near future, and probably not for 5 years ish. I asked him why, and he got mad and told me to drop the subject.... that if I had faith in us, I would wait. Dating for 7.5 years before getting engaged seems excessive. I don't want to waste my time with someone. What do you think is a typical period of dating before engagement? And guys, how long would you wait before proposing if you were happy with a girl??? Thanks :)

Also, we've been living together for 6 months.

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He probably wants to make sure he's financially stable. My sister dated her now husband for almost 6 years before they were engaged (they were engaged about a year before they got married), and will celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary in May.

I'm in the same situation, I'm 21 my boyfriend is 23, we've been dating for about 2 and a half years also, and have been living together for almost 2, we want to wait until we have enough money for a wedding before we get engaged, because we know the first question will be "when's the date?!"

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That seems really long to me. I know a girl who only dated the guy for 2 months before getting engaged. I wouldn't recommend this, but it's just statement. 7.5 years is too long. Because soon that 5 years will be 10. I think most guys will avoid proposing if you're living together. Marriage is more of a union made for women.
It seems long to me too but my brother is madly in love with his girlfriend and they have been together for 4 years. He is waiting until they are both done with degrees and that will be about another year. Then again, your boyfriend might just feel a little bit scared towards the subject of marriage. I think a lot of guys think if they are happy now, then why change anything with marriage.
I think 7.5 years is too long. Maybe at 3 years u should ask. If u are living together, and for six months, I think that's long enough. After a year maybe get married. That's my advice. Hope I can help u. Good luck!
y buy the cow when the milk is free?
My husband and I were together 5 years before getting engaged, and another 2 years before getting married - the last 2 years we lived together. But we knew that we wanted to graduate a work a few years before getting married.

I think you guys should discuss your reasons for wanting to be engaged, and his reasons for wanting to wait. If you can't communicate, marriage is going to be really, really, tough. Communication is the most important thing.

Living together is tough, because you're starting to financially share things, and it's hard to get out of. I wouln't live with someone if I thought it wouldn't lead to marriage, but that's just me.

Good luck!
6 mos for sure
im going with the financialy stable part...ive been with my bf for 2.5 yrs to im 19 hes 21 im in college and want to but not for a couple of years he says one day so i know we will i just think its a male ego thing they have there scared of not having enough money to help support you with once hes really financially he'll propose
Shacking up eh?

Well you can forget the marriage thing.He is getting ALL the benefits of marriage WITHOUT having to commit and can leave ANYTIME he wants.Why?

Because you are ONLY his g/f not his wife.

Dump this guy, move home and tell your parents you made a mistake then no sex until a guy marries you 2 yrs tops should be PLENTY of time.