I'm 18 and have been seeing a guy (20) unofficially for a month and verbally confirmed as exclusive for the past two weeks, and things are going well enough I'd like for them to continue, however, after reading more on RPW I have realized that a lot of our issues do stem from me not having gone through a period of "nun mode" or long self improvement. What can I do, or is it even possible, to improve myself while pursuing this relationship? And what do I do to quell his anxiety about my history of "monkey branching" and bad habits? I would personally prefer not leaving him to start over because I think this relationship could have something of value, but with those glaring issues, I just don't have the confidence to say that anymore.