I’ve been dating this woman who has been dating another man besides me. I’m into her and want us to be exclusive, but she says she needs more time. I don’t want to force her into anything, but I don’t want to be strung along either. Some female friends tell me women want a man to fight for her, but I am a man with pride and don’t want to seem controlling or look pathetic. Do women want men to fight for them? How can I fight for her without feeling pathetic?