I would be "dating" or entertaining flirtatious things as a distraction from this craziness.
I realize that sounds stupid.
I think you may have answered your own question here.
Why is this different than what our MLC spouses are doing? Plus how fair is it to the person you are dating? Of course you are likely to end up with an MLC'er if you use this approach. I know that is not something I want to do.
