If he wants to marry you, he probably knows it after the first date, but modern men feel no rush, so they drag it out for years or even decades. He knew, twenty years ago, that he was never going to marry you, but you never asked.

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personally, i wouldn't say after the first date—logically. maybe there was a gut feeling, but i couldn't honestly say now without there being a bit of romanticism in there (as i'm prone to do lol) but really, for me, i knew-knew after around one-year. every moment i waited after that burned me on the inside. if She had asked me, the only option would have been seppuku. :3
AFTER the first date? You mean you didn't show up to church on your first date 30 minutes after meeting in person for the first time, only to have mass relocated to the basement "Cana Chapel" because of a schedule conflict with a wedding?