Tuesday, 10 May 2011

  • We're Dating But He's Sleeping with Someone Else


    We met online and both are looking for serious relationships. We have been dating for about a month and a half and I just found out that he's sleeping with another girl he's dating. However, he still wants to hang out with me and date me. I'm not sure how to handle this because I told him that if he was sleeping with another woman, I would not sleep with him. He said he respected that and wouldn't push me into doing anything I wouldn't want to do.

    But he's dating other women and nothing is serious with any of them. He said he does like me and still wants to date me because he enjoys my company and getting to know me, but we are not exclusive right now (I'm okay with not being exclusive). I am just confused because we are obviously a little physical and it is progressing.

    Do I just stop being physical with him now? What does he want from me? Should I just end the situation altogether?

Comments (30)

  • bmillerssailor@xanga

    Nobody can tell you what to do in this situation. I can only tell you what I would do in that situation.

    If you were both under the impression that you were looking for something serious, then I wouldn't be sticking around. I'd tell him that, as much as you enjoy his company, you want something more serious than he can offer. If he's sleeping with someone else, even if it's not "serious" right now, who's the say that in the future it won't become serious? If you two continue dating, and then end up sleeping together, then I'd say you've gotten somewhat serious. Then you end up in a situation where he is having to chose between you and this other woman. Sounds like a shady situation. Unless you are prepared to end up in a competition with anyone woman, I'd look for someone a little less... sleazy.

    Just my opinion. Good luck in whatever you decide to do, just be careful.

  • dynamicstars@xanga

    you've been dating for a month and a half and JUST found out that he's sleeping with another girl?
    even if you're okay with not being exclusive, you should NOT being okay with being lied to.


    ditch this guy and find one that understands that value of being open and honest with someone that he's dating.

  • blessedheartbeat@xanga

    Hmm so he's been lying to you for how long? Longer than a month and a half I'm sure . . . 

    And he's sleeping with other people . . . So basically all he wants is sex and is telling you what you want to hear so you'll be ok with it. Well it's your choice. 
  • testyman666@xanga

    you denied him sex for a month and a half and are surprised that he is sleeping with someone else?

    and also exclusivity is something you both have to agree on...it isn't assumed

    selfish no?

  • beingmegs@xanga

    Sounds like he just views you as one of many, sorting through the girls until he finds the one.

    And when I hear, "he's not going to push you into having sex" with him, that doesn't mean he doesn't plan on it happening anyway after you develop feelings and are ready, even if you're not exclusive.

  • linguistic_nonsense@xanga

    I can't really tell you what to do in this situation. If it were me, and I were under the impression we were looking for serious relationships, he'd have been gone. I wouldn't want to be one of many he comes to when he wants sex. And if he were serious about this relationship, we wouldn't be talking about all these other girls he's been sleeping with. This sort of drives me to my main point. This is just my opinion, but if you two were serious or at least on the road to that part, wouldn't you two be exclusive?

  • KickDrumHeart

    If you don't want to date a guy who is dating other women, don't. Simple as that.

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  • StillNotaPrettyGirl@xanga

    Unless you like STDs, run far away. He's a skeezeball.

  • micah

    If you guys have been hanging out for a month and a half, thats long enough for him to know whether he wants to proceed with seriously dating YOU, and being exclusive. If you're not serious, or exclusive by this point, then you're just one of many girls he's "getting to know" on his path to finding "the one".

  • Btrfly_Wngs@xanga

    I'd personally leave. It sounds like you're ready to commit, and he's not. If you both aren't on the same page, someone is going to get hurt.

  • Spectrophile@xanga

    What the majority of people here have so far said .

  • litt0_h0nii@xanga

    If he was serious with you, he would stop seeing other women. He is probably telling the other girl the same thing. Don't fall for it. Don't see him.

  • sugar_mama@xanga

    you told him you wouldn't wanna sleep with him if he slept with another girl... and he did. it's a bit disrespectful, even if you're not exclusive. i should say get out and find someone else.

  • quotesaholic@xanga

    To me, personally, it doesn't sound like he really is looking for a serious relationship like you stated. Instead it just seems like he wants to date around, which he is doing. Eh, no one can tell you what to do. But go with your gut on this one! :)

  • Liquid_Pain_523@xanga
    I don't really think he did anything wrong if you're not exclusive. You should talk to him about it, obviously. If he just wanted sex from you, he wouldn't have told you he was sleeping with other people, right?

    @dynamicstars@xanga - How do you figure he lied to her? She obviously knew he was dating other people, so he didn't lie about that. I figure she just didn't know he was sleeping with them. If he was gonna keep it a secret for the purposes of getting sex, then he would have done that and slept with the author. The fact that he didn't shows some level of respect there. He seems to be respecting her wishes pretty well.

  • MahoganyMami930@xanga

    You're not his girlfriend, he's not your boyfriend so never assume you're the only woman a man is dating if the relationship is not exclusive. Keep in mind, you have the freedom to date other people as well so don't let him be your only option. If he wants to sleep with other women, that's his prerogative because again, you're not his girlfriend, you're just a woman he's dating, just like he's not your boyfriend, he's just a guy you're dating. Therefore, he doesn't have to tell you who he's sleeping with or dating but I'm happy he was honest with you when you asked about it, that's really good. Personally, when I'm dating someone I don't have sex before commitment, so if the guy wants to continue to hang out with me and have a great time, that's fine. But in order for us to move to sex, there needs to be commitment as I've never learned how to share a mans "member" LOL!

    All jokes aside, if you're uncomfortable being one of the women he's sleeping with or being intimate with, then don't let it get that far. You can be close and keep your legs closed and his "member" in his pants (cut back on the fallacio)...let him know if he wants to sleep with you then it needs to be within a committed, exclusive relationship AND he needs to get tested (so do you) before intimacy begins. No one wants to spend the rest of their lives with herpes or HIV.

    He wants exactly what he said from you, he enjoys your company and he wants to spend time with you. If your relationship progresses into an exclusive commitment then he would remove those other women from his life and only focus on you.

    Men are WAY more simple than women make them out to be...

  • CaptFlapjacks@xanga

    MahoganyMami930 got it right on.


    You two never had the discussion that you were exclusive, so it's not like he's lied to you. He's living his life and you yours. If you're okay with not being exclusive, then what's the issue? It sounds like you're not okay with it. If that's the case, drop him and move on. If that's the truth, then be prepared to share a man, because he'll keep doing what he's doing if it's making him happy.

  • EccentricSiren@xanga

    If you want a serious relationship, never allow a purely physical relationship to happen.  You'll most likely end up being just a booty call.  If you just want a fling, then go for it!  But only you can decide what you want.

  • anonymous

    This is why you have to spend a good amount of time getting to know the person before jumping into bed with him/her. It's fair game if it's just dating. Before sleeping with anyone, definitely get some STD testings done. If you do end up sleeping with him, use protection. Personally, I think it's kinda gross and a turn off. It's almost man-whorish, but it's his life. He needs sex so he gets it. On the other hand, I've heard that if a man is really into you, he wouldn't sleep with other people so that he wouldn't ruin his chance with you.

    Then again it all comes down to personal choice.  

  • Guteman91

    For a moment let's consider the fact that we're living in the MODERN AGE!

    Everyone is entitled to date and see whoever they want, how often they want, and see however many people the want!

    You two have been dating, your not in a relationship and your not exclusive. It's perfectly reasonable for him to see however else he wants. Granted, he should've made it known in the beginning that he was seeing other people.

    Frankly I have to agree with a few of the above commentators. You haven't been "intimate" with him at all in a month and a half and you expect him to sit around? Now when I say that I don't mean start giving or putting out ASAP, what I mean is that you should've really seen this coming and you really shouldn't criticize this guy too harshly. He is still seeing and trying to get to know you after all, and you two haven't slept together. It's possible he's legitimately interested in you and not what you can give him, if you catch my drift.

    As far as what others above have said about him not looking for a serious relationship...Let me repeat, WE LIVE IN THE MODERN AGE PEOPLE! We are not bound to one person! He's doing what every other rational human being would, he's playing the field and seeing what's out there. If your looking for a serious relationship you don't latch onto the first person you start dating.

    I digress. Start dating other people if you want and have a conversation with this guy about exclusivity if you truly want to be with him. If you have that conversation though and he says yes, you better sure as hell not wait another month and a half.

    Personally I say relax, take it easy, see a few other people, enjoy yourself and see what else is out there.

  • disturbedkiller4u@xanga

    I'm not sure I understand how there's a problem.  You're not exclusive and you said you don't have a problem with that.  Not being exclusive includes potentially having sex with other people.  You're not going to have sex with him unless he agrees to be exclusive.  He's not agreeing to be exclusive.  Don't have sex with him then.  End of story. 

  • JulyFire@xanga

    I'd be a bit hurt that he was involved so intimately with someone else.This isn't a very pretty situation. Either way someone is going to get hurt. He's dating two women. And unless you are into polygamy, this situation going to have to come to a head at some point. Personally, i don't like it. I think it's shady.

  • lygophilia@xanga

    I've been in this situation. Didn't lead anywhere good. He has serious commitment issues. Turns out he was still dating his ex-fiance, sleeping with her, as well as another ex and a long-time friend (slept with 3 total) during our 5 months of non-exclusivity. Finally, we're now just going to be friends-with-benefits because he's too fucked up for anything more (in counseling, but he's got a long way to go). Unless you're already really serious about him, run away--you're better off without him because it's not unlikely that there's more beyond the surface.

  • RainbowSunrise@xanga

    I'd move on to the next. Saying you want a serious relationship with someone, but sleeping with another person is not okay!

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