Parallel dating is not the same as parallel parking. One involves cars, the other doesn’t. One is preferred by guys, the other is rather gender-neutral. But in both cases, when done wrong, it can cause damage. Damage to yourself and damage to other parties. You can hit and run or you can be considerate.
They say women are good at multi-tasking. Except when it comes to dating multiple guys at the same time, that is parallel dating. Especially when the dating involved the stimulation of erogenous zones. “I can’t emotionally handle this.” “When I kissed him eight hours after I slept with the other guy, I felt so weird.”
Most guys are like “Yeah man, going for the 4-in-44.” (this means banging four chicks in 44 hours) “Haha, her perfume was still lingering on me when I was walking to my next date.”
I do make a case for parallel dating. It makes you less needy. You can be more comfortable because if it doesn’t turn out as you wanted it to be, you still have options. You go on more different dates and each date is closer to knowing yourself and what you desire better. When serial dating (dating one person at a time), you psychologically invest more in someone. You get higher hopes each time you meet which can lead to greater disappointments when it didn’t work out.
Both boys and girls do find parallel dating tiring though. In the end, you’ll narrow down to your favourite baby boo, but you’ll keep a couple of side pieces anyway. Just in case, to remind yourself, because you’re worth it. (I’m not affiliated with L’Oréal by the way)
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