Interesting topic.
Personally I feel that the ethics referred to here for the most part spill over to non mongering life.
I had a friend from Canada here last week. He was appreciative of the info we all shared, but at the same time did not have any interest in tagging a gal I knew in the biblical sense (MPs the exception). His reasoning is that there are enough fish in the sea. Now he did take LHs Hazel, but LH wasnt here and he doesnt know him.
So my spin on things:
1) If you are buds with someone and the other gal is a favorite dont take her
2) If you need to take her, and he is a friend, ask first. He likely would say when he is not there go for it ... just dont share the details (ie my experience with a fellow Texan and Handy #1 ... no prob, just dont share the gory details with me)
3) If the guy isnt a pal, rather an aquaintance - my take is simply ask if he is taking her. If not, then you could ask if it is ok. This depends how well you know the guy.
4) Regardless if you ask "permission" be discreet if the guy is there. After all we all are here for a fantasy, and that fantasy does not include some other dude taking her and coming back all sweaty.
I say this carries over, as from what I have seen from CRT and other pals here are that guys that would swoop up a favorite right in front of you likely would do the same stateside in a bar. Heck they may even tag your wife / GF if able to
The exception would be the swinger duo situation like GR and Ruffy ... I think it was a pre-req for them to swap
