Quest Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 I dated a guy pretty seriously for about 6 months. It was a little turbulent at times, but it was lots of fun and we had a really active sex life. I'm still pretty young (19) and havent dated a lot of people (he's basically my first). I dont feel that I'm really ready for a serious serious relationship, and I dont think (right now) that he's the one that I'd like to have some kind of serious serious relationship with... So I suggested we keep our relationship non-exclusive (ie. we could see other people)... He agreed, though he said he wants us to be "real." Is this non-exclusive stuff a good idea? A bad idea? What about the sexual stuff? Where should the boundaries be?
BK Girl Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 I think its great that you realized what would be the best for you and weren't afraid to communicate to your b/f! Non exclusive dating can be great..less pressure, more freedom etc.. I guess maybe the most important thing is to keep yourself safe (sexually) since you've both agreed to see other people...watch out for jealous feeling to come up though as this can be a common problem when you're not exclusive, though from the sound of your post you don't sound very emotionally attached to this guy--however that could change, just keep track of how you're feeling and communicate those feelings to him.
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