I'm not gonna explain it all unless someone asks but basically I have a very good girlfriend who treats me well and seems to be good wife material, but we just don't click, and she really doesn't have much else going for her. I don't feel like I've found "the one" and I'm worried if I'm settling.

Would it be so bad to just, talk to other girls, nothing physical, nothing serious, just see if that spark and quality in a woman I'm looking for comes my way first, before deciding on commitment? If not, if it's a pipe dream, if it turns out this is the best I can get sure it'll be fine, but I'm just scared of locking myself down without knowing 100% "this is the person I want", and I don't know how else I'd determine that without comparing it to other possible matches

>>33263554 (OP)
You're taking a risk. I wouldn't say you're a cheat if you really stick to some rules, and by all intents and purposes you're single because you're not married yet, it's just modern society that equates the two. How long have you been together?

>>33263689
It's been about 6 months. I don't want to risk it, and I want to give it time to see if my feelings change I guess but I also don't want to settle so quickly if I'm not certain and there's something potentially out there better for me

>>33263554 (OP)
>Would it be so bad to just, talk to other girls, nothing physical, nothing serious, just see if that spark and quality in a woman I'm looking for comes my way first, before deciding on commitment?
Yes. Talking to other girls is fine, but only if you break up with your current girl first.

>>33263554 (OP)
we all thought that when we had her in the bag, then when we lost her we saw what we really have
but life is a gamble so maybe you get someone better, sometimes you don't.

>>33263554 (OP)
You should absolutely talk to other girls. Women always get attention from men. My gf gets aked out on a weekly basis by random men. If you broke up with your gf, she would have a bunch of men ready to ask her out.
Women have options ALL THE TIME.

There is nothing wrong with a man wanting the same. Talking to other girls or even flirting with them is not cheating. Women in relationships flirt with men all the time, just not verbally because the don't have to. Its only fair if a man flirts eith ither girls too.

>>33263554 (OP)
I won't read rambling, unintelligible threads. Get to the point next time and be concise.

>>33265234
It's like, a paragraph buddy. You're doing this in every thread, you okay?

>>33264052
>>33264025
>>33264082
Sure I mean like I said I don't want to lose her..I'm just coming up on the relationship getting more serious and I'm unsure and I think just knowing that my fear of "there's something better out there" is probably false would really help. And I mean if I really did fall starstruck with some perfect match then I guess that's a plus too right?

I personally believe we take dating too seriously in our culture and give it the same respects as marriage but I don't want to make the mistake of marrying the wrong person

>>33263554 (OP)
>I'm worried if I'm settling.
You're gonna be worried because everyone settles. You need to decide for yourself what qualities you think are most important.

>>33266805
>You'll never feel satisfied
Might as well kill myself now

OP here
>>33266815
NTA btw

I guess that's fair, I know I'll never have it all. I'm just trying to figure out what's enough to keep me interested, happy, and be a positive influence on my life