New: nonmonogamyAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-180932steemuncommonlabhive-185836photographyhive-166405bitcoinhive-183397hive-144064hive-150122hive-188619hive-145157hive-109690hive-139150lifehive-124908hive-101145krsuccesshive-113376hive-193186TrendingNewHotLikerschipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoTrying to just be friends instead of calling it dating and both my exes decide to start hanging out with meI really hate the word "friends with benefits." It cheapens the friend relationship. I had a couple women I was seeing refer to our relationship as friends. Yes we have sex. Sometimes we go out on a…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoI hate coffee datesI had a first date yesterday with someone I'd been talking with awhile on Tinder. I normally don't like to wait three weeks to meet somebody but she was out of town for Thanksgiving. When we finally…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoAm I really Ok with my girlfriend sleeping with other people......if they are my friends? I often draw the line there, and sometimes further. Part of me does not really want to know these other people at all. But can I really say I'm with who she chooses to…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoSometimes I want monogamyI mean it would be nice, to have someone to rely on. But when I look at married couples they don't look happy. And I'm pretty happy right now being single and dating multiple people.chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoWhat do you talk about on a first date?People dread first dates because they feel like interviews. Most people would probably agree they want good conversation. The problem lies in that the questions people ask (how long was your last…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoFriends with benefits (FWB)?Although I've had sex partners that could be regarded as FWBs, I've always found this term weird and inappropriate to suggest to someone, especially to put it in a dating profile. Today I just had…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoI feel like I might get into this trap againI met a woman who is super open and into discussing everyone else we are seeing. I love being able to have such conversation. I met another who is really into me but while I've acknowledged I'm…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoHad a great second date yesterdayShe came over and made me dinner. We had an amazing time together. She's also dating a friend of mine. Too bad she's moving away soon. But it's not far, and she wants me to visit sometime.chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoSo I'm single and dating againMy girlfriend of 6 months was no longer into non-monogamous dating. It was hard finding a date while having a girlfriend. But when I finally found a date, she dumped me. She had said she was OK with…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoMy girlfriend met the woman I went home with from the barI guess they got along just fine. I told my girlfriend immediately who she was after she introduced herself. Nothing happened with her. We just slept together.chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoCan I be non-monogamous when I'm dating only one person?It's been a few weeks since I've had a new date. It's the same for her. I feel so close to her. We have been so honest. Is it weird to feel like this could be ruined if we aren't dating anyone else?chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoFeeling a bit more polyI'm only seeing one person right now. It's feeling more serious, but still open. I need to be more forward about this to any potential dates. I have changed my dating profiles to say I'm…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoWell that was an awkward first dateShe was pretty introverted and awkward at my first impression. We met at a park and went looking for birds at an animal sanctuary after having a couple drinks on the beach. She was comfortable…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoIf a non-monogamous partner says they are developing feelings......how do we talk about this? First we should figure out what these feelings are before making assumptions. I thought she meant only feelings of wanting something long term, but it's also some…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoWell now she wants to date me againI guess I'm back to dating two women. Might need to think about this a bit first. I want to be totally open about everything if we are to date again.chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoMaybe I should date women who don't live close to meAt the least I should make sure anyone who lives nearby is super into non-monogamy and preferably dating other people already. It makes it difficult to be on a date and worry about running into…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoCurrently dating one woman non-monogamouslyIt feels so great. She will date other guys and I'm fine with that. I am only dating her at this moment but I like just being free to meet an additional woman. In the meantime I am not completely…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoWell one of my girlfriends broke up with meI knew this wouldn't last. I tried to be upfront with her that I didn't want anything serious and wanted to continue seeing other people. But this means that you will hear about me being with other…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoWell I told one of the girls I was dating about the other oneIt could have gone worse, but she is mad at me. Wants to talk later. I never said we were exclusive. I told her several times that I wanted to continue seeing other people. But she didn't seem…chipdip (54)in microblog • 5 years agoGetting dinner with another "ex" who may want to start seeing me againWell this is exciting. We were taking a break I guess, but she has more free time again lately. May want to start seeing me again but first we are just getting dinner.