Being exclusive means that you are not seeing anyone else or proactively pursuing another person. Exclusive means you arent in a committed relationship just yet, but that doesnt mean that it couldnt eventually turn into one, Sullivan says.

Whats the difference between exclusive and boyfriend?

There is no difference between exclusively dating and being boyfriend and girlfriend, beyond the language being used. The terminology of being bf and gf is a title, a description used to indicate possession. “Boyfriend and Girlfriend” implies exclusivity, as there is only one of each in the statement.