My dating life's an open book here: What do you guys think of this:

Okay, I met a very nice girl several months ago. We've been on three dates now and I still haven't gotten that "first kiss" in.

We very much enjoy each other's company and can spend hours just talking to each other, which is the first thing I think of when she comes to mind. After the first date, she sent me a "thank you" card in the mail. After last Saturday's date, she sent me a "thank you" letter. I also met her family last Saturday because she was spending the weekend with them. I'm pretty confident it wasn't one of those "time to meet the parents" things, it was just that that's where she was. Her parents are pretty well-to-do and live in a huge house in Great Falls, VA. We got along very well; I'm confident that they like and approve of me.

Tonight we went to a nice Spanish dinner and enjoyed live Flamenco dancing. We had a great time talking and enjoying the show. Afterward, we walked through Old Town Alexandria, arm in arm, in the rain back to her place. It's great to know someone elso who actually likes walking in the rain without an umbrella.

She invited me in and we talked for a bit on her couch. Then she mentioned that she needed to get a pair of shoes from her car. So we went outside to retrieve them. I carried them back to her front door for her and we talked a bit more. I asked her if she'd like to get together again next week and she said yes. But when I said goodnight and leaned towards her, she preemptively gave me her cheek to kiss. Dang!

You all know that I'm a pretty traditional guy. In fact, if this thing pans out the way I'd like, it's actually a better thing that we haven't kissed yet. I'd really prefer that a precident is made for us not to have too physical a relationship so we really get to know each other on a deeper level. So in one sence, it's okay that we haven't kissed yet.

But I REALLY would like to "seal the deal" with a kiss.

What gives?

How long have any of you waited before kissing your significant other for the first time?

[Please, let's try to be mature here. ]