What do you consider clingy?

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What type of behavior would you describe as clingy when you begin dating someone? I've heard so many different opinions from friends it seems everyone has a different take on this subject!

ebbyeb · Accepted Answer

It's different for everyone and there's different increments of clingy behavior... I think a small amount of clingy to mediocre amounts is beneficial for a relationship. I'll go a bit more into depth now..

Not clingy whatsoever: This basically means that you practically have zero specific attachment to your partner. These are the types of people that more often than not will cheat on their partner in a relationship. Since they have practically no attachment to this specific person.

A mild clingy: This means that you show a casual daily care for your partner and will occasional miss them and yearn for their presence. An occasional display of clingy behavior shows interest and care for your so.

A mediocre clingy: This is the healthy middle ground between a mild clingy and an obsessive clingy. This is more or less where you can find a level of real and genuine attachment and love. A dedication so to say.. at this level the attraction/clinging can come on as a bit strong but is always with the best intentions.

Obsessed: Obviously this one pretty much speaks for itself. This is at the level of a near insanity that you always will hear about with people threatening suicide if there's a breakup or a murder etc.

Hope it helps! Nice question! :)

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I think clingy is girl who wants approve for anything. Asking from a guy to : Text me back all the time , meet me, be with me, stay with me , if possible let's die together lol, pee in the bathroom together , always attached to the guy! If the guy doesn't do what that clingy girl wants things can get very serious she might get mentally sick always asking why he won't do that or this... it's sad!

Girls let guys come to you , never get clingy! Don't get fooled from their game
YOU be the leader and make him THINK he is the leader! You will be amazed he will do anything you say without even noticing
Play nice not dumb please my sweet sweet gender 👸

JokingWithYou · Accepted Answer

Clingy is when they constantly want to know where you are, what you're doing, why you didn't answer your phone, and if they can tag along. To EVERYTHING. I'm all for doing things as a couple but damn, sometimes a man/woman needs space, you know?

Mekara · Accepted Answer

Calling me everyday just to "check up on me". Too many text messages. Popping up over my house without consulting me first. Personally, I LOVE my me time.

GeorgeDubyaKUSH · Accepted Answer

I have a high tolerance for clinginess, since if my girl wanted to spend lots of time with me and be around me all the time I'd feel honor, cherished and loved. Whenever i have a girlfriend, I enjoy talking to her on the phone, texting her, and being around her in person, so if she likes to do the same with me then I wouldn't mind. Freaking out if I go somewhere without telling her first or constantly being worried that I would cheat on her might be crossing the line, though.

RedThread · Accepted Answer

Someone who doesn't value their own personal space. A person who needs to know what I'm up to or doing constantly.

Basically someone who's up my ass 24/7 and doesn't have their own hobbies and passions to spend time on.

TonyRyanAgain · Answer

5843666 texts a day.

Continuously texting me at work and getting pissed if i don't answer right away.

Wanting to spend 24/7 with me, like... that's not healthy, see your friends and family too.

She tries to make me choose between time with her and time with my daughter. She'll lose this fight every time.

Mad if i go to a friends house without her.

Catskills · Answer

I think the term clingy only applies is one is less serious than the other. A woman or man can have stronger feelings than their partner has for them.. when that occurs that can be awkward.

potatokin · Answer

Needing to know everything. A big red flag is if you have to justify or explain in detail where you are going or what you are doing all the time. If their tone is like that of a protective mom who needs to know where, when, why etc. it's not good

NJ_Casanova · Answer

Constantly asking were you are... how you are with, etc.

Solomonmundy · Answer

when she gets angry at you for taking a dump too long, because she missed you too much... smh.

Anonymous · Answer

If they begin to stop you from seeing your friends, especially of the opposite gender, and if they always badger you with calls or texts when you're apart and they have to know what you're doing.

Vanjasper · Answer

Hard to define. It has so many different ways of showing itself. At it's best it can be sweet, but at it's worst it's a nightmare.

MB311985 · Answer

I guess another good part to this is why are men more accepting of clingy behaviour than women?

maturedlibra · Answer

I often trust women easily, be ever caring her respects them but never got same response from them my wife and 2 sons left me after 16 years of marriage life surprisingly. we seperated

bondobilly · Answer

I'd rather have someone a bit more clingy than one who won't call or text back for a day or two.

momo770 · Answer

Nope, I think it's been a problem for me all this time. I am very independent.

Nahid1234 · Answer

Wanting to know too much and everything too eagerly perhaps?😊 I never met what i would consider a clingy girl. 😊

JuanFrank7 · Answer

I know much more about clingy behaviors from guys than I know of girls lol

down4fun · Answer

always there lol. if I turn around and she's there, or already looking at me.. But I mean every time.

ToruMatsuda · Answer

When she calls 10 times in the same minute asking where I am and she doesn't let me breathe

Eddieniceboy · Answer

Clingy is like the fabric softener sheets in my dryer. Hard to spot and always in between or inside my pants. Ohh did I mention smells good!

AlwaysBelieving · Answer

Checking up on me 24/7. Needing to know where I am every single minute. Those are the main things.

Reddwolf · Answer

I don't I like it

Nandor · Answer

Obsessivity

TweeT9in · Answer

never leave your side 24 7 monitor all your moves

nobodynoone · Answer

around the ankles

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