By Jane Katz | Cosmopolitan Magazine

Sure, you know he'll freak over the biggies -- meeting your parents, moving in -- but read on to discover the
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relationship road bumps you won't see coming -- and the trick to breezing over them.

Bliss Barrier 1: The Third-Date Hesitate
You clicked so well the first night you went out, it was like you were fated to find each other. Following a temperature-rising lip lock at your front door after the second date, he cooed, "I'll call you." And he did ... three weeks later.

Why he freaks: "Moving on to date No. 3 is a huge deal for me," says Colin, 26, a teacher. "It means I'm not just dabbling anymore, I'm dating."

For most men, evening No. 1 is the let's-see-if-we-click date. No. 2, the get-to-know-each-other date. But before forging ahead to date #3, a guy tackles some tough questions: Do I really like her? Do I feel ready to get involved? In essence, he's looking at the last exit sign on the we're-an-item highway. The time has come to make a clean, guilt-free getaway -- or keep driving toward Coupleville.

Get-back-on-track tip: "To avoid third-date dithering, keep the mood casual on the second date by revealing only bits and pieces about yourself so it's clear you like to take your time getting to know a new man and aren't interested in accelerating the pace too soon," advises Susan Bradley, author of How to Be Irresistible to the Opposite Sex (Loving University Press, 1996).

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Susan Bradley, RN

The founder of LovingU.com and an award-winning author, Susan has been featured in Complete Woman, The Discovery Channel, Cosmo, and appeared on Hard Copy, 48 Hours, CNN and Montel.

Her latest book is Irresistible Prescriptions for Love