RHP

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Dating more than one person at a time

March 21 2013

Is dating one person at a time outdated? Is it becoming more common to see a few people at the one time? I recently had a conversation with a good friend of mine, a woman in her early 50s, who asked me if I realised that when you see/date a person even if you have been seeing them for months that it's not automatic that you are exclusive, that this is a conversation you both need to have first. I was suprised that she didn't know this? But as a newly single woman after a 25 year marriage she wast aware of it. Is she just being naive?

Comments

  • RHP

    RHP User

    12 years ago

    A friend of mine who is the same age as me is exactly the same. She said she only dates one man at any one given time. I told her she's crazy. You have to keep your options open I say. I think she's now convrted

  • RHP

    RHP User

    12 years ago

    As a relatively newly separated person I can empathise with the lack of "knowing the rules of the game"... when in a long term commitment we sometimes suffer with amnesia with regards to the dating game and how things were.   Playing as a married couple is not the same as roaming the plains as a free or semi attached buck... Personally this all comes back to the communication thing again... if you're not sure or the rules aren't clear, ask your partner (partner being anything from a FB through to prospective new long term commitment).

  • RHP

    RHP User

    12 years ago

    sexy man/woman gorgeous honey babe were all invented for the purpose of serial not cereal dating.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    12 years ago

    why would you want to? seriously...i've seen people doing it, and it seem like so much bloody hard work....i dont understand it at all...

  • MsJonesy

    MsJonesy

    12 years ago

    As someone who has recently become single I made the assumption that one partner at a time was the go. But 6 months on I realise that having a fb or fwb doesn't necessarily mean that you are going to see them often enough to satisfy the urge. So that means having a few friends at a time. I always make sure they know that is the score, and that I am more than happy (in fact I would prefer) to only have one partner. If they can find more time to spend with me, then they become exclusive. If not, well, thems the rules!!- Posted from rhpmobile