Do men and women think of dating old friends even when they are in a relationship?

[Anonymous]

Let's say you are in a good relationship and turns out one of your old friends or acquaintances that you liked being in their presence met you again, and they would like to catch up with you. Does the thought of dating them instead of your current loving partner come across your mind? I get the feeling a lot of people have thought of dating their old friends or acquaintances

Yes i think of dating my old friend

No I don't think of dating them I prefer my current partner

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If you do think of dating your old friend, why so?

[Purpleronnie]

I think if your head could get turned that easy your head or heart is not in your current relationship. When things aren’t going well with A a person we commonly have a tendency to reminisce about a time when things were simpler , easier , better? Or at least you were more into it ! It could be a warning sign , don’t ignore it

[provokeesmokee]

I've never dated a friend.

I will fuck a friend with benefits, or become a with benefits with a friend if we can negotiate it properly.

I will date someone who may have been a friend.

But I won't just casually think of dating my non-romantic friends.

I'm not even monogamous, but I don't just randomly think "what if I dated this friend whom I've never had a relationship with". Not even when I'm single.

[Account]

One of my traits is that if I am in a relationship with someone, I am loyal both physically and mentally.
However, I demand the same.

[ThatOneGuy247]

I agree. It's a healthy part of commitment. As a maintenance mechanism, people in relationships should ridicule alternatives and have positive illusions. It's greener where you water it. Part of that is investment before and during the relationship. Etc etc

[Avicenna]

Probably some do. Seems kind of self-defeating though.

[OlderAndWiser]

There are a few female friends from my past to whom I was attracted and wish I had dated, but I am 100% faithful and loyal and would never drop my current partner just because another opportunity presented itself.

[A_Bell]

This makes me sound like I'm on repeat, but I used to until I met my husband. True love blinds you to your romantic past. You only want what you have now.

[JacobJordan]

I have no female friends I never saw the point in being friends with a woman. My only female friend is my wife and I am friends with her because I married her

[dustybiker2]

People who are happy in a relationship don't have wandering minds, no.

[bobalife]

If you’re loyal and committed, you won’t be as it’s wrong.

[Nikki1989]

No, I wouldn't trade my husband for anyone.

[MikeTheBartender]

I thought all men did and most women, but clearly on this poll so far, I am very wrong

[WhitneySnow]

No. Not seriously. I mean maybe a passing thought. But I would never act on it.

[Joshydavid25]

If I'm thinking of them like that while I'm in a relationship, then that means the relationship must be going sour.

[Pardeijntje]

I've never thought that before! You're in a relationship for a reason, right? And if I wanted to date an old friend of mine, I would have done so in the past, and not now that I am in a relationship.

[Mariena_Anne92]

Depends on how my current partner treat me maybe.

[JHAYES317]

@Mariena_Anne92 well if your current partner isn’t treating you right then you should talk to them first about it before thinking about cheating on them…

[Anonymous]

i dont have no "old male" friends so if i ever find someone compatible he can chill

[EmyyWolf]

I DO, I don’t know about everyone else

[Iron_Man]

no, that’s insubordination

[rosemilk]

uh nope

[laly520]

not my thing

[handsomelad70]

Sometimes.