But when it comes to these fleeting run-ins with someone you care about, can you turn casual sex into a serious relationship? Its absolutely possible—and not uncommon—for the relationship to become something more. Like all matters of the heart, starting a new relationship doesnt happen instantly.

Can you go from casual to committed?

This same friend went further to say that casual dating a guy (with sex involved) can happen, turn into a committed relationship. Still, it happens better when you are just hanging out and sex comes later vs. Many times women will decide “well we are doing all the things of a relationship, so we should just be in one.