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When dating, is it proper to carry on more than one relationship at a time?

By Zack-Phillis big brother Asked Mar 24 2008 7:03AM
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by Sugar-licious a bellydancing rum maiden on Mar 24, 2008 at 1:41 pm Permalink

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Yes, I believe it is perfectly proper as long as no one you are dating believes that you are in an exclusive committed relationship.
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by FaerieWhings on Mar 24, 2008 at 1:53 pm Permalink

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dating isn't a relationship and I think that's where a lot of people get confused. dating is when two people go places together to find out if they are interested in the same things and compatible enough for a relationship. Yes, dating more then one person is proper and acceptable.
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Avatar FaerieWhings Mar, 24 2008 at 04:10 PM
Thanks!
Avatar YARNLADY is happy everyday Mar, 24 2008 at 04:46 PM
You explained that very well.
Avatar FaerieWhings Mar, 24 2008 at 04:45 PM
Thank you Yarnlady!

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by miRi hates social norms and regulations on Mar 24, 2008 at 8:00 am Permalink

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as long as everyone's on the same page and everyone's okay with it, i guess. personally i'd not deal with that, but some people don't care, so whatever works
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Avatar miRi hates social norms and regulations Mar, 24 2008 at 01:04 PM
welcome much =)
hope you're doing well
Avatar Zack-Phillis big brother Mar, 24 2008 at 01:13 PM
Yep. Everything is cool and I'll get back to you on that other thing next week.
Avatar miRi hates social norms and regulations Mar, 24 2008 at 01:19 PM
lol ok thanks =)

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by jehan60188 on Mar 24, 2008 at 7:38 am Permalink

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It's ok if 1) you can manage it, and 2) you let both people know
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Avatar Zack-Phillis big brother Mar, 24 2008 at 08:07 AM
Well I now know I couldn't do it since I could never do the 2 things you listed.
Avatar Neno 88 Mar, 29 2008 at 10:34 PM
Well well!. And you still wanna date and have more than one relationship. God be with you. I would imagine you being hit by women.
Avatar Neno 88 Mar, 29 2008 at 10:35 PM
By the way, jehan you've listed the right points.

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by Penal Colony on Mar 24, 2008 at 7:36 am Permalink

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I don't know. I think it would definitely depend on the level of seriousness. You could go on a date with Jane, and then a date with Suzy the next night, if they were both very casual dates. Once you go down the road to any kind of emotional attachment or exclusivity, you should stick with one person though.
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Avatar Zack-Phillis big brother Mar, 24 2008 at 07:35 AM
Thank you.:-)

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by Wilders on Mar 24, 2008 at 7:33 am Permalink

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No, although its an online relationship you may accidently say something to the wrong one. For instance: Hi, Elizabeth How r u? Huh? Elizabeth?? This is Angie... U = screwed. Another thing is you should stay with one at a time because if you truly love someone you'd stay with only that person. If they found out about you and someone else they would think that you couldn't be trusted and you'd be a possible cheater in the future. Then they'd dump you most likely.
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Avatar Neno 88 Mar, 31 2008 at 10:31 PM
You are a good person. You would like to keep one relation than having more than one. I still agree with you :)
Avatar Wilders Apr, 01 2008 at 07:16 AM
I just wish many people were the same....
Avatar Neno 88 Apr, 02 2008 at 12:21 AM
Yeah right. which is like a dream that can not be true. Well I wish to not have a bad people around me or even in life.

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by Andy Ninja Is Wicked Back To Work on Mar 24, 2008 at 7:35 am Permalink

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As long as you are honest about it, I don't see why not.
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Avatar Andy Ninja Is Wicked Back To Work Mar, 24 2008 at 08:09 AM
Well, when I started dating again after I divorced I kept it simple that way. They all knew I was not looking to leap into an exclusive relationship and they all knew about each other. When I was ready, I narrowed it down to 1 and nobody was hurt. Let me clarify that by saying that I was not sleeping with any of them either, just going out and having a good time.
Avatar Zack-Phillis big brother Mar, 24 2008 at 08:19 AM
I would like to think that I know you well enough to know that you are not the type to sleep around while dating more than I person and I've only come up with this by observation on ab if that makes any since.
Avatar Andy Ninja Is Wicked Back To Work Mar, 24 2008 at 08:22 AM
You know that, but somebody else who doesn't know me as well might not :) Thanks Zack, it does make sense.

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by PerfectlyPink on Mar 24, 2008 at 7:41 am Permalink

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This is a very contiversal subject!!! I believe that you can only truely date one person at a time. To me, dating a person is to see how things are going and whether they can progress into something deeper and more meaningful... and who can and would want to progress in a relationship which involves multiple relatiohships? But then again it's all in the agreement that each couple had with one another... is it an open relationship? and if so, are both parties involved with others and how many feelings will be hurt once you determine one person is right for you and how many partners does each person have and ahhhh!!! Disease creaps into my mind and how honest with each partner are you being about the others you are dating...

So to me... No, too complicated and just ick...
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Avatar Zack-Phillis big brother Mar, 24 2008 at 08:05 AM
I thank you perfectlypink.:-)
Avatar PerfectlyPink Mar, 24 2008 at 08:52 AM
You are most certainly welcome Zack!

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by Lord Knows on Mar 24, 2008 at 7:51 am Permalink

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Only if you refer to dating as Dinner & a movie and have it stop there, there than I don't see anything wrong with dating more than one person at the same time. If your version of dating consists of overnight stays with one another, sexual encounters, talks of future plan making & saying "I love You" then defiantly not. Dating to one person may mean something totally different to another. I mean heck my daughter dates guys in school at that only consists of him carrying her books and limiting their conversations at school.
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Avatar Zack-Phillis big brother Mar, 24 2008 at 08:04 AM
Lords Knows I agree with you.:-)

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by SAGE2 on Mar 24, 2008 at 4:27 pm Permalink

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My original anwer to your question was 'Why not?" What I meant was it is purfectly normal to date several people at one time as long as you are not engaged or married to one of them. ' Cause How are you going to find 'the one' by dating just one person indefintely.
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Avatar Zack-Phillis big brother Mar, 24 2008 at 04:41 PM
Ok. That clears it up quite a bit.:-)


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