What does it mean to play the field?

Question

What does it mean to play the field?

Answer 1

cheating on your other half and don't be honest with that person

Answer 2

In the world of dating, playing the field means dating a lot of different people.  It doesn't necessarily imply cheating -- someone who's playing the field may simply be casually dating several people.

Answer 3

Playing the field is the opposite of "going steady".

Answer 4

Playing the field socially means to meet, interact with, possibly date a variety of people. It's kind of like a baseball player running from 1st to 2nd to 3rd and to home - playing the field.