A player is someone who dates lots of people—and maybe gets sexual with some—but doesn’t want a real relationship. Usually, players can be real charming, but they often lie about their true intentions – and that gives them a bad rep.

It’s totally OK to want to date lots of people and stay away from a committed relationship, especially when you’re young and learning what you want. But, it’s important to be honest with anyone you date. Otherwise, you mislead and hurt people, especially if the “playing” includes sex. Using people for sex or exposing them to disease are considered wrong by just about everyone’s standards.