Dating : What’s the point of casual dating?
No judgement here. Just really curious. What’s the benefits of dating someone casually or going into a relationship when you know in advance it won’t last? Why not just chill as friends?
I’d like to know from someone who has experienced it. Did you regret? Was it fun?
To people who know what they are doing know that, ALL dating starts out as casual. You are not BF/GF after a few dates. Both are free to still see other people until they agree to become exclusive. After exclusivity you are now BF/GF and the dating is not longer considered casual. The people who don’t understand this or people want to invent a million different variations and definitions of things are the people who go from one drama filled explosion to the next drama filled explosion over and over.
FWB is not casual dating. Casual dating is still dating and still has romantic connotation,…FWB does not.
FWB also implies sex, that is the « benefit », the « B » in the name. Casual Dating can be celibate.
Sow those wild oats while you can. Not for everyone but I’d say a fair amount of people are either very open to experience and crave variety or simply superficial and just want to get with people they find attractive even if they are not attracted to their personality.
I personally am a bit of column A bit of column B.
It may be immature, but you are what are and forcing yourself out of mindset doesn’t work.
Well. Casual dating may lead to something more serious.
To me, casual dating is the same as FWB. Have fun with it but don’t get attached
Sex
To me, causal dating seems to be hanging out and doing things together. Not sex anymore, that’s what I’m seeing from a lot of women these days.
Relationship doesn’t need to be long-term to be great. Usually first few months are most passionate even in long-term relationships anyway.
It’s kinda similar to visiting other countries even without believing you want to spend rest of your life there.
Another positive thing is that you can practice your relationships skills and better understand what you really looking for. That experience should help you when one day you meet ‘special’ person.
Have fun, have new experiences, learn things about yourself, make most of your time
Casual dating in my book is when you get to know a few people at once before becoming more seriously involved with just one. So maybe I go on 1-2 platonic dates with 3-6 men over the course of a couple months. After that, I might realize I only really like 2 of them and continue to casually see them both.
During all of this, nothing is overly sexual. Intimacy such as kissing and cuddling is fine. For me, beyond that would be a point when I’d feel like it’s time to more seriously consider just focusing on one person.
So, it all matters where your head is at and what your needs are and what you’re looking for. If I want a realtionship, I tend to avoid fucking more than one person simultaneously. If I’m single and loving it, I don’t avoid fucking more than person simultaneously but I don’t hate it nor may I be particularly seeking it.
What is casual dating man?
Wow