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If you’re not a fan of casual dating, it might be because you don’t understand the rules. If you’re not casually dating somebody, certain things are expected. You both assume that you’re dating only each other until you determine whether or not this relationship can go somewhere. You’re emotionally as open as possible to give this thing a chance. Regular dating can be rather lawless, and you like that because it involves less thinking. But casual dating is full of laws. Without them, it wouldn’t be casual. In fact, it would be very messy. The very nature of the word “dating” implies intimacy and some sort of commitment. So to put the word “casual” in front of it is just confusing. A lot of things about casual dating are confusing. Here are 15 casual dating rules that nobody is clear on.

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Is meeting the friends allowed?

He wants to bring you to a friend’s party where all of his friends will be. How do you handle that situation? If you put in a lot of effort with his friends, it might come off as you trying to get more serious with him. If you are stand off-ish, you’ll seem rude.

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Can you call them when you’re upset?

If you’ve had a terrible day, can you call the guy you’re casually dating? Even if you can, maybe you shouldn’t since, in theory, he won’t be around forever. Do you really want to spill your heart and sole to a transient person in your life?