<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

I'll start off with my stats. I'm a [23M]. I'm finally getting over my crippling shyness and fear of rejection. Not to mention my social skills are not at the level I would like them to be. I'm completely new to the dating scene. I have been in relationships but only because the girls initiated. And we didn't really date. Just kinda jumped into the relationship. Now on to the  main part.

Met a [22F] through work. cute as a button, always laughing, friendly. Exactly what I'm looking for. We've gone on 2 dates and both have been great. we kiss and hold hands and she leans on me when she wants me to hug her. So im pretty sure shes into me. Here's where it gets confusing for me.  I really like this girl and I want to be exclusive. I'm pretty upfront with my intentions and against my better judgement I told her how I felt. Although she was surprised, she didnt freak out. she told  me she liked me as well but still wanted to get to know me better. she said something about making sure im in it for the right reason (im assuming she thinks im some kind of player?). so we agreed to keep seeing each other. i know i didnt scare her off cuz we still text and she responds. sometimes shell initiate with a good morning text, which i like (makes me warm inside) and she has pet names for me, so she still has interest.

 I guess my main questions would be

  Should I bring up the exclusivity topic again anytime soon. or give it some more time? 
 
and

   how does dating work? what does it involve?

I guess when i think of kissing and hugging and holding each other, my mind goes straight to "this is a relationship. not dating"

Any and all feedback is highly appreciated.
<bot>: never dated until now. we're dating and both like each other and i want to be exclusive. shes still iffy? what to do?