Hanging with friends or is it more?

Yes it's better not to talk extensively with someone else unless it's some sort of an urgent matter. Your man is almost certainly going to think you want to break up and are giving him a clue, so unless that's what you MEAN.don't do it where he has to see it.

Most guys are at least a little insecure until we've been with the girl for years.

He's probably right. Many guys to wait for girls to be single.

However, it doesn't mean you can't talk to other guys. Yes, it will hurt your boyfriend, hell, it'd hurt me, guys just don't like knowing their girls are talking to other guys, but, it's life. He should have no control over who you talk to, and if a guy you're talking to does try to make a move, or something like that, you should (if you like your boyfriend more) be able to stop the move.

No one should have control over another person's social life.

Been there. My boyfriend of 3 years and I just learned from past experiences that if you truly want it to work you can't really be close to anyone of the opposite sex. You def don't hang out with them by yourself. But, about texting once in a while is okay but, texting all the time is not whether it's about nothing at all or something important. If you continue to do it I'm afraid it will mess up you're relationship.

I think your boyfriend is jealous of your relationship that you have with this guy friend. Your boyfriend make me think of this saying "Pot calling the kettle black ". If your boyfriend is in your guy friend shoes, he probably waiting for you to be single too.Your guy friend is not the problem here but its your boyfriend insecurity that make him said this statement. I guess you have to proof or show him that he means the world to you.

I've had guy friends my whole life. In fact I have one girl friend. That's it. My ex and I were good friends before we started dating and the same thing happened with me. My best friend at the time, Jay, and I would talk all the time. Jay joined the air force and was living in a different state, but we'd talk and text all the time, which drove Chris up the wall. To me it wasn't a big deal cus me and Jay have always been friends, that's not gonna change. And I loved Chris. Then he started getting upset if I'd hang out with any of my guy friends---even though they were his friends too! He'd say the same thing that your boyfriend says, that he trusts me but not them. It was really stupid and we fought a lot because of it.

Your guy can't tell you who you can and cannot be friends with. And you can't let him control that. If you have guy friends then he's just gonna have to man up and deal with it. But you have to make sure you aren't the same when he has his gal pals texting or calling him. If you're uncomfortable with him talking to other girls then you can't jump his case otherwise you're just being hypocritical. So put yourself in his shoes and see how it feels. If it's wrong then reconsider your own actions. If it's fine, then tell him he needs to get over it but make sure he knows that you love him first and foremost over any other guy.

I DEFINITELY know what you mean about what your boyfriend says (I'm in a relationship, and my best guy friend and I are talking more now then we ever did, and it turns out that a few weeks ago he told me that when I didn't have a boyfriend I should count on him, so your sweetheart is definitely right about "guys waiting for you to be single").
But if you trust your best guy friend and you have no interest more than friends with him then its all good, and make sure your boyfriend knows that!
You're allowed to have friends, he's not the only person in your life, but I understand his jealousy. Let him know how much you're into him and show him how you feel.

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