I don't have anything against Dating itself, but I do know myself. The moment I start dating / sleeping with another woman would be the moment I have given up on my M, because I know that I would immediately become emotionally entangled with the new woman.
Same here sans the "given up" part. Right now that new woman would emotionally just knock me out with a feather. Oh yes, O'dog ponders the pretties, but needs to build some foundations first.
"My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand." Thich Nhat Hanh