Whether you want to date someone mutually exclusive or are interested in a short term relationship or simply a one night fling, knowing the intentions of the person you are interested in is important.  If you are interested in a long term relationship, you don't want to date someone who goes out with someone new every night or if you are interested in playing around, you don't want to go out with someone looking for a commitment.

 

So, if you are interested in someone, you can find out their intentions by asking whether or not they have more than one girlfriend/boyfriend:

 

 

 

If you know somebody has a current girlfriend/boyfriend, but are still interested in pursuing them, you can ask:

 

 

Depending on the answer you get, you might be making a date or making a break for it.