There's "force," there's "threat of force," and then there's "credible threat of force." All subtly different.
If you can CREDIBLY project "I am willing to date other people, and I will do VERY WELL, THANK YOU doing so," then I don't think you need to actually date.
However, when you consider that the average LBS has been suitably beaten to a pulp, confidence-wise, especially when there's been infidelity involved, and I don't think you CAN credibly project that unless you DO actually get yourself out there, and boost your confidence up.
