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Originally Posted by fredweena
And people flirt. All of the time.
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Really? Even in relationships? Because it seems extremely acceptable for women to throw a fit if their boyfriend even looks at another woman, and that is way before flirting begins. I don't really think I'd like for a significant other to flirt with someone else in front of me (because none of them have yet) and I really hope that they wouldn't do anything when I'm not around that they wouldn't do when I am around.
As to Mal's points, to me its not a matter of trust. I see the overly-friendly-male-friend the same way that I see any of her female friends who try to harm the relationship, or act offensively/threateningly to you in some way. If a guy wants to be friends with your girlfriend, acts like a friend, doesn't get touchy feely or whatever, thats all great. No problem. It isn't a blanket gender problem. Where it becomes a matter of disrespect or a potential harm to the relationship is where I have a problem. It is a problem with specific individuals.
I'm curious to hear from males who have experienced a female significant other be concerned over a female friend (and how it turned out).
I'd also be curious to hear if any women actually stopped associating with someone because it made their SO uncomfortable, or because of something that their SO made light of.