Serial monogamy

It's funny how sometimes my "love life" can be really quiet and then
all of a sudden i get asked out by three different people. I always
thought that going on dates was a means to an end, a way to meet a
potential boyfriend. As such, i used to feel guilty accepting more
than one such invitations. Somehow the thought of arranging to meet
someone without yet knowing if the date for the night before would
work out made me feel selfish at best, or even deceiptful.

My attitude regarding dating has changed since then. This partly due
to experience. I have spend many a days preparing for a date with
someone i really enjoyed chatting to online, only to discover that we
were so incompatible trying to make conversation for 30 mins was
almost physically painful. This resulted in regrets when it involved
"putting all my eggs in one basket" (rejecting other offers).

Part of it was also due to how i view dates (I call it "the Sex & the
City effect"). Dating is not just about meeting mr right, it's a way
to have a good time and meet new people. The million dollar question
is: when does it become immoral to date more than one person at the
same time? Well, everyone's moral values are different. For me, i'd
like to think that i would cancel any future dates should i get on
well with someone and feel like there's potential for more. A kiss
would also have to take place just to be sure i was not misreading any
signals ;-)

Still, it's interesting to see how several months can go by without a
single date and then suddenly i get 3 offers!