Misplaced Admiration

[Cz. Burrito]

Ha!  Your mom would probably cross the street to avoid running into such a lowly person as myself.     I went on my first date at the age of 15.   Eleven years later I still haven't gone on a date with a second person. 

[alecmari]

It's fine to date around.  It's not fine to sleep around (for reasons of pregnancy and disease).

Mom is a busy body and needs to mind her business.

[Shores]

Hell, if I did make a ho of myself and date around

I thought SLEEPING around qualified someone as that word in some circles, not dating?  Last weekend I went to a movie on Friday w/ one guy, and on Sunday, I went for a bike ride w/ a different guy.  I didn't even kiss either one.  Am I a ho?

ITA. I've dated more than one person at a time. THey were aware I wasn't seeing anyone exclusively and that i was exploring my options. That doesn't make me a ho. Women are allowed to explore their own sexuality/sensuality these days, ya know.

Wow, I didn't realize mentioning one simple word could bring the claws out. My definition of the term "dating around" is obviously different from yours and is not so benign as to include dates without romantic or sexual activity. I don't believe I referred to anyone as a ho but potentially myself, were I to follow my mom's ludicrous advice while still dating BF; because, as has already been established, it is unfair to make someone believe a relationship is exclusive when it isn't. This to me would constitute cheating, therefore the application of the word "ho".

"ho" is a "claws-out word" and care needs to be taken when using it.

[auroratudor]

My mother NEVER encouraged me to cheat, but she did want me to date lots of guys before I settled down. She and my father were high school sweethearts (dated at 16, married at 21). Even though they are very happy after 30 years I think she wonders what she missed out on in the dating world and didn't want me to as well.

[Calbrini]

I used to be told when that you can date who you like if you are not engaged. That was my parents talking about when they were young.

[snowball's chance]

Hell, if I did make a ho of myself and date around

I thought SLEEPING around qualified someone as that word in some circles, not dating?  Last weekend I went to a movie on Friday w/ one guy, and on Sunday, I went for a bike ride w/ a different guy.  I didn't even kiss either one.  Am I a ho?

ITA. I've dated more than one person at a time. THey were aware I wasn't seeing anyone exclusively and that i was exploring my options. That doesn't make me a ho. Women are allowed to explore their own sexuality/sensuality these days, ya know.

Wow, I didn't realize mentioning one simple word could bring the claws out. My definition of the term "dating around" is obviously different from yours and is not so benign as to include dates without romantic or sexual activity. I don't believe I referred to anyone as a ho but potentially myself, were I to follow my mom's ludicrous advice while still dating BF; because, as has already been established, it is unfair to make someone believe a relationship is exclusive when it isn't. This to me would constitute cheating, therefore the application of the word "ho".

"ho" is a "claws-out word" and care needs to be taken when using it.

plus, you said "date around" when you meant "cheat on my BF".  That's not the same thing.