Comments on: Instant Boyfriend or Casual Date? http://www.utahsinglesblog.com/2006/12/instant-boyfriend-or-casual-date/ Raising the Bar on Dating in these Latter Days Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:19:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Connor http://www.utahsinglesblog.com/2006/12/instant-boyfriend-or-casual-date/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Connor Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:04:32 +0000 http://www.utahsinglesblog.com/instant-boyfriend-or-casual-date/#comment-107 <em>To avoid hurting others or getting hurt, don’t make it a game with hidden rules. Be honest with the person (or people) you’re spending your time with—let your intentions be known.</em> I wish more people understood this basic principle. I think "playing the game" is, well, retarded. Letting the person know your intentions and feelings is the best way to "be on the same page" and make sure that you're not playing them, or vice versa. Dating isn't meant to hurt people's feelings or cause unmet expectations, but those things often happen when people turn it into a game. To avoid hurting others or getting hurt, don’t make it a game with hidden rules. Be honest with the person (or people) you’re spending your time with—let your intentions be known.

I wish more people understood this basic principle. I think “playing the game” is, well, retarded. Letting the person know your intentions and feelings is the best way to “be on the same page” and make sure that you’re not playing them, or vice versa. Dating isn’t meant to hurt people’s feelings or cause unmet expectations, but those things often happen when people turn it into a game.

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