Two people wearing sunglasses take a selfie on a rocky overlook with forested hills and cloudy sky behind them.
The author (right) said this was the first picture she took with a guy she was dating during a trip to Acadia National Park.Courtesy of Renate Flanagan.

  • I had been dating a guy for about a month when I took a chance and invited him on a trip.

  • I was worried it might be too soon, but the vacation turned out to be a great compatibility test.

  • Six years later, he's now my husband. This trip is one we look back on fondly.

How soon is too soon to invite a new romantic partner to go on vacation? I asked myself that when I had been dating a guy for a month and had an upcoming vacation that I had planned before I met him.