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Question Posted Sunday March 21 2004, 10:42 am

is it posible to date two friends at a time?people said it is bad can i believe this?

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Angel answered Wednesday April 14 2004, 8:06 pm:
It is wrong to be dating two friends at once it can mess things alot and i mean there your friends and friends dont dick other friends over.
How would you feel if a friend did that to you?


SINCERELY,
ANGEL

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jbdreamer answered Thursday April 8 2004, 12:48 pm:
It's a great idea to go on lots of dates, with differnt people. That way you can see what differnent people can be like and the possiblities of diifernent relationships. I am saying going on a date though, not having multiple boyfriends/girlfriends. Just cause you are dating someone, doens't mean that they are your boyfriend/girlfriend.

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beccaluvr answered Thursday April 8 2004, 12:03 pm:
Its POSIBLE its not moral or right in any sence. And would you want to live everyday in fear that they might find out about each other. Its smarter just to have 1 b/f or g/f, and you will be a lot happier.
-ben

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alpha answered Tuesday March 23 2004, 9:56 pm:
Do you mean two friends of yours, or two people who are friends with each other?

If you just mean "is it okay to date two people at once," then yes, as long as you aren't serious about either one, and both of them know that they aren't the only person in your life. (I pretty much agree with everything Jade Greene said.)

If you mean "is it okay to date two people who are friends with each other," then I think it isn't necessarily WRONG (assuming you're following the guidelines above), but it generally isn't very smart. It will almost certainly cause trouble in their friendship, and you'll get caught in the middle, which is no fun at all.

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ask_abby answered Monday March 22 2004, 9:10 pm:
it depends if they r friends,if they r then ur in trouble....try to pisk who u think is the best

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Jade_Greene answered Sunday March 21 2004, 8:40 pm:
Of course it's possible. In fact, it's a great idea, especially if neither relationship is really serious. Part of the reason there's so much teen sex these days is because people have gotten the idea that when people "are dating" they're somehow committed to each other as if they were engaged. In reality, they're not. They're just friends. Going through all the motions and pretending to be committed when you aren't truly in love is a bad idea.

It is OK to be friends with more than one person at a time. It is similarly OK to go to movies, dinner, or dancing with more than one person. Making an exclusive commitment to somebody just because you had lunch together is premature. It leads to other premature things including casual sex outside a committed relationship.

What you need to do is to make sure you actually talk with both your dates, separately, and tell them you aren't ready to be exclusive yet. Tell them you're dating somebody else casually, and that if things get serious you'll break it off with everyone else you're seeing, but not before.

all 3 of you know what the ground rules are. A "date" can mean a lot of things. Just because you're going to coffee or movies with a person doesn't mean you've signed a contract with him or her. You don't have to exchange rings just because you've had lunch together. Nor does it automatically mean that there's anything intimate going on just because you went to a movie with someone. This isn't Saudi Arabia, for pity's sake.

Now, if you find yourself really caring for one of the people you spend time with, the thing to do is to talk it over with that person and decide whether you want to become exclusive. In the old days, an engagement ring used to be exchanged. At this point, it was bad form for either of these people to go on dates with anyone else, since a couple is supposed to entertain (and be entertained) together. This means you can go to the movies with your friend... but bring your fiance.

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mozogurl answered Sunday March 21 2004, 3:29 pm:
I think that you should decide. Do they know?

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Crystal_0408 answered Sunday March 21 2004, 12:57 pm:
It is not actually bad to do it, but the people you are dating will feel bad about giving you a chance to be in their life. Just think, if you were in their place, and you were one of the two people who were being dated by that guy or girl, then how would you feel? Would you feel like you should be the only one? If thats how you would feel, think about how the other person would feel. It doesnt feel to good huh?
I hope this helps you decide what to do.
Crystal

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babyamba answered Sunday March 21 2004, 11:02 am:
no it is not possible because both people you are dating will get mad and then dump you and you will get a bad reputation.

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