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Q: How is dating her exclusively any different from calling her your girlfriend?
Labels are often black and white, imposing undesirable norms upon huge swaths of people to whom rigid conventions cannot and should not be applied. Labels do well, however, to simplify and clarify -- to provide boundaries and set expectations. Unlike the ambiguous term "hooking up," which can very well be used to reference everything from a three-second makeout session to full-blown sex, the "boyfriend/girlfriend" label universally implies exclusivity and commitment. But what about exclusivity itself? It's a little more than just hooking up, but not exactly full-blown dating. With absolutely no parameters beyond "don't hookup with anyone else," how do those in exclusive arrangements know what to expect from their... erm ... friend? For instance, do you invite them to your holiday party? And, if so, how do you introduce them? Hi, Boss. Meet SpongeBob, my friend with whom I am consistently physical but don't yet call my boyfriend because I'm not 100 percent convinced he's worth my time. Do you turn down other dating prospects? Or perhaps, keep your options open without ever letting things with someone else accelerate beyond flirtatious conversation? But then, what if they do? Does that count as cheating?
8 years 28 weeks ago in Relationships - China
@Spongebob: this is the THIRD time you've copy-pasted from the Internet WITHOUT providing the link.
Not only is that plagiarism on your part, but also constitutes copyright infringement on behalf of ECC.
Please stop.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-ryan/if-youre-exclusive-does-t_b_39...
SpongeBob:
This is the third time? I'm pretty sure it's the 1000th time. I also translate other's articles. ;)
You are not called boyfriend because you are there until they find suitable husband material somewhere else. She will just use you as a source to fulfill her basic requirements of attention and money. If she is unwilling to call you her boyfriend in front of others then she doesn't really care about you and is just using you.
Hotwater:
That works both ways you know! I'd say it's the guys who are more like this. (And I'm a guy!)
I dont know spongebob (who is a girl btw just in case anyone is confused by the moniker), how about you enlighten us with your deep words of wisdom about the very questions you ask. Yeah, that's the ticket...start it all off by answering your own questions first. Ready, set....GO !
China, the land of opportunity.
Keep your options open and trade-up, screw someone over if possible when and where you can then you will learn how to China correctly.
@Spongebob: this is the THIRD time you've copy-pasted from the Internet WITHOUT providing the link.
Not only is that plagiarism on your part, but also constitutes copyright infringement on behalf of ECC.
Please stop.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-ryan/if-youre-exclusive-does-t_b_39...
SpongeBob:
This is the third time? I'm pretty sure it's the 1000th time. I also translate other's articles. ;)
