Love one and all?

For many 'accommodative' guys and girls, variety is the spice of life. If you have too many Valentine appointments to keep this Feb, we help you handle them all!

Never felt monogamous enough for matrimony or a steady relationship? This one's for you. Multiple dating is an art in itself, and unfortunately, there aren't many teachers of the game. We try and play one.

Mix and match

Is dating more than one person worth it? Yes, if your meetings are all about coffees, casual chit chat, harmless flirting, shopping and watching movies. Every individual brings to the table a different set of personality traits, which helps to ascertain what kind of partner are you looking at.

So, this serves as a litmus test to your love life. After you have dated a dozen, it would be easy for you to make out who is interested in your wallet, and who, in that finger ring.u00a0 But be clear as to what you want from each girlfriend/ boyfriend, and make sure you don't build any false expectations.

If sex is okay between both of you, go ahead but announce the no-strings-attached clause right in the beginning. The good part about dating more than one person is that a break up isn't that difficult, and you won't ever get bored.u00a0

Take light

You can't have the cake and eat it too. Switching could be a dangerous ball game if you're emotionally sensitive and conscientious, so handle it with care. If you subsequently progress to deeper things like sex and commitment, you may tag yourself as a cheater forever. Then, you will always run out of time and money. Remember to quit without guilt and go easy on the introspection.

The balancing act

Date all partners in separate ends of the town, lest you get spotted. Mug up names well; make profile notes if you must. If you encounter an embarrassing situation, introduce your date as a 'close' friend and later, say you were drunk and don't even remember cosying up the other day.

Also, don't make yourself easily available. Even if you have all the time in the world, act busy, don't pick repeated calls. You can also casually declare you're not particularly the committed kinds.While this might put off many potentials, those who like your idea would never complain about your faulty behaviour. Sharing home addresses and landline numbers isn't a good idea either.

Heartbeat, offbeatu00a0
Here are some unusual ways to see if he/she likes you as much as you do
>> You spot his/her footprints on your Orkut profile every time you sign in
>> There's a pleasant awkwardness to every hug you share
>> You guys talk more on phone than in person