Totally disagree especially when dating. You know what is a “stupid idea” OWNING PEOPLE. You don’t own anyone not even the people you are married to or give birth to. You want another “stupid idea”, controlling other people. You are an adult they are and adult you work things out. You say you need space to work out your crap. What if they said ok but you can’t watch xyz show without me: or you can’t enjoy champagne without me; or you can’t go to abc restaurant without me? All of these are just as arbitrary as your “no seeing someone else while we’re apart”. It’s like you’re saying if I’m hungry, you have to be hungry. If I don’t need anyone else to confide in, go to shows with, “work out my crap with” then neither should you.

When “dating” there is an implied lack of commitment (otherwise it would be “marriage” or at least “engagement”). So placing this control over another person speaks control and of ownership.

Maybe it’s good that you’re not dating cause you consider it a game where you make the rules. So enjoy your “A game”. Just because you can’t play it don’t call other people’s perspective “stupid”. Maybe you should stop playing games and start relating to people.