If you agree to these terms, we have a gentlemen’s agreement that you’ll stop talking to other companies? Hint: This is when you say I can do that for X months

If you agree to these terms, we have a gentlemen’s agreement that you’ll stop talking to other companies? Hint: This is when you say I can do that for X months in exchange for Y breakup fee if this deal falls though. PS: You can still increase Breakup fee's later in the process, but this is little reason to stop talking to stop considering other offers without being paid to do so.