What's wrong with dating more than one person at a time? (women, sex)
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Isn't dating supposed to be about getting to know someone over time and deciding if/when you're a good match to move forward? I feel like there's people who think that just because you talk to someone on the phone that you can't go out with anyone else.
Nothing wrong with it, as long as everyone's on the same page. Open communication about exclusivity generally prevents misapprehension.
I guess I'm confused on this perspective: Are you saying that I should bring up the topic and notify the person that I'm dating other people besides them? Or should I wait until the exclusive conversation comes along and then be honest at that point? I personally wouldn't want to know if someone informed me on like a 2nd or 3rd date that they were seeing other people. I would take that as "I don't want to date you anymore". I don't see the point of bringing it up at all unless they ask.
Isn't dating supposed to be about getting to know someone over time and deciding if/when you're a good match to move forward? I feel like there's people who think that just because you talk to someone on the phone that you can't go out with anyone else.
Why is that?
There is nothing wrong with dating several people at a time - as long as you are not in an exclusive relationship with any one person.
Dating IS supposed to be the way you find "the one" you want to be exclusive with
I guess I'm confused on this perspective: Are you saying that I should bring up the topic and notify the person that I'm dating other people besides them? Or should I wait until the exclusive conversation comes along and then be honest at that point? I personally wouldn't want to know if someone informed me on like a 2nd or 3rd date that they were seeing other people. I would take that as "I don't want to date you anymore". I don't see the point of bringing it up at all unless they ask.
No, you do not tell every woman you go on a date with about the other women you have just been on dates with - that would be rude.
Unless and until you and a particular women decide to be exclusive - actually talk about it and agree - there is no reason to tell anyone who else you are dating.
Isn't dating supposed to be about getting to know someone over time and deciding if/when you're a good match to move forward? I feel like there's people who think that just because you talk to someone on the phone that you can't go out with anyone else.
Why is that?
I think back to my Mom's generation (teen in the 1950s) and it was common for girls and boys to openly date multiple people at once. It was the way you got to know each other--spending time together outside of school or church, etc. If you hit it off after a few dates, you decided to "go steady" and then were off limits to others.
Why is that seen as unacceptable today? If you are not having sex or being otherwise intimate, why not? I do it.
Isn't dating supposed to be about getting to know someone over time and deciding if/when you're a good match to move forward? I feel like there's people who think that just because you talk to someone on the phone that you can't go out with anyone else.
Why is that?
I think it's an extreme response if all you have done is talk on the phone. I think dating more than one person simultaneously is fine. Being in a sexual relationship, not so much. Then you have to look at the honesty factor. Would you date more than one at a time and make sure they knew about each other? Anytime you are incorporating dishonesty, there is a problem.
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