When you like him, match his energy, and believe that there is romantic potential, yes, you should give in.

Do this, as long as you have a strong idea of where you stand.

Giving in, owing to his persistence in pursuing you for this long, isn’t a strong enough reason to do it.

Using this approach does greater harm than good.

You would be giving in, intent on rewarding him for his persistence.

This approach isn’t an indication that this is a guy you like.

Right now, there are no other dating prospects of interest in your life.

You figure that this guy has been pursuing you forever and you might as well try him out and see how it goes.

Your mentality in this instance is not one of excitement and interest.

It’s one of resignation.

A person with this mindset invests little of their emotion in the dating process.

You would let him continue doing all the work because you are merely there out of convenience.

This is not the right kind of approach if you are wondering whether you should give in.

You should be just as excited to begin to get to know this guy as he is in you.

You should be curious about getting to know him.

You should be open to what he has to say and also be open to showing him a part of you that he has probably never seen.

When you know that you are ready to be candid and open with this guy, you are ready to give in.

Since he has been pursuing you for so long, he has no real idea of the kind of person you are.

He has an idealized version of what he thinks you are about.

This is obviously not going to be the real you.

After all, you are a person who does have flaws like everyone else.

In determining whether you should give in, you have to come to terms with your eagerness to show him what you are about.

Are you ready to show him a side of you that isn’t as resplendent as he believes you are.

Determine whether you are prepared to open up to him, as opposed to choosing to date him out of necessity or because there was no one better to date.

Take this seriously.

You can’t walk into this lightly, thinking that you will give in for the time being until someone better comes along.

Your mindset mustn’t be that of complacency, but one of enthusiasm, with a dose of nervousness.

How is he going to respond to the real you?

This has to be observed.

Besides this, your emotional disposition is pivotal.

When you don’t believe that you are as excited as he is, don’t give in.

Where there is a reluctance to show him the real you, which is composed of good and bad elements to your personality, don’t give in.