As I was channel hopping the other day, I found myself pause on V-Entertainment’s feature with SA rappers Amu and Slikour, who were talking about dating famous girlfriends.

Vuzu’s daily entertainment news fix got me staring blankly at the TV as the words, “Your girl is your girl. Whether she goes out and plays around with other guys; as long as she knows she’s coming back home to a good man” - or something along those lines came pouring out of Slikour’s mouth.

Medical research has concluded that from the age of eight, a child’s emotional intelligence is fully functional. This is to say that from that age, or thereabout, children are more aware of their emotions as well as those of others.

According to science this is when a child learns the meaning of sharing. Growing up, we are taught to share with others - our lunch, our make-up, our money and our experiences – but where should we draw the line?

I found the whole thing highly disturbing.

But Slikour is not alone in this case. In today’s society, women are increasingly accepting the trend of sharing a man, and vice versa.

“So? He’s your boyfriend, not mine” and “He doesn’t have to know” are commonplace in courting conversations.

The phenomenon of the ‘side chick’ is a growing trend that the modern woman seems to be embracing.

“Why have your own man when you can have someone else’s?” asks *Candy, 21, fashion buyer.

“No jealous rants and random phone calls, and he gets to do all the fun stuff with you.”

Lisa Zungu, a relationship psychologist from Honeydew, says it is mostly women who seek physical intimacy over emotional attachment who go down this road.

“These women usually want all the makings of a relationship, minus the commitment.”

The danger though, she points out, is the emotional attachment that could develop in the long term.

“Playing second fiddle is a nice when things are going well, but an empty bed is nothing to look forward to.”

Bloggers, what are your thoughts?