Why does my boyfriend never want to take pictures with me?

[Anonymous]

I've been with my boyfriend for almost 2 years. He never wants to take pictures with me. And trust me, I don't like taking pictures, but it's just that even when I was going away for a year and wanted some pictures of us taken (selfies, not professional). At first, I just figure that he's only camera-shy but whenever he goes out with his friends, he always takes pictures with them. What is his problem?

PS. he introduced me to his parents and he uses 'In Relationship with *my name*' on Facebook, so it's not like he's afraid that other people will know that he's in a relationship with me.

PS2. another weird thing is he never invites me to night outs with his friends which he goes to at least once a week. And every time I bring it up, he always dodges the question or comes up with excuses. The excuses include "it's a guys night out" (although he has lots of girl friends and there will be girls in his night out), and "you won't like my friends, you are very different from them"

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He does take pictures of me, however. And post them on Facebook. :/

[Ensiferum]

#1 The reason why he might want to go to clubs etc.. without you is because MAYBE he likes when girls look at him, etc or flirt with him and if he brough you with him no girls would flirt with him because they will see he's taken. That doesn't mean he is NOT FAITHFUL, its just like why some girls even if they have a BF likes to dress up really sexy, just to get attention and compliments.

#2 The reason why he might not want to take picture is maybe for the same reason as #1, but can also be because some guys might see it as ''not manly'' or whatever, that doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but I can kinda see why they would think that.

#3 Also, a lot of guys, including myself HATE taking pics. But the more people there is on a pic, the less worst it is because you get less attention, thats maybe why he's fine by taking pics with his friends.

Just a little question here, does he has a lot of picture on FB of him ALONE? if yes, thats probably more #2, if not its maybe more #3, but thats still hard to guess

[Asker]

#3 does make sense to me. He doesn't have many pictures of him alone, only with a group of friends. Thank you so much, that really sets my mind at ease :D

[Ensiferum]

pleasure is all mine, Merry Christmas my friend :D !

[Asker]

Merry Christmas to you too

[dE_logics]

He's playing with you OR doing things which you do not allow him (apart from cheating) during the night out.

You know, most guys have this thing. They'll love their girl, but they'll fuck many more. And they think it's ok.

[Hannah591]

There is something iffy about this. Like @Error_24 said, he may think you're not photogenic. Your pictures on social media may make you look attractive but he feels you're not as attractive in person? He's afraid of his friends realising this so he doesn't let you meet them. If any guy is embarrassed of you, you shouldn't stay with them. They should love you no matter what and want to show you off to everyone.
Maybe his friends have decided they don't like you so he doesn't want to cause tension, or even the opposite, they find you attractive and he knows they'll try to get on you? Or he doesn't like the idea because it's cringey and makes him look less of a man if you put it online?
It can be for so many reasons, we couldn't possibly tell you. The only real way to know is to ask him yourself.

[Error_204]

Maybe he just doesn't think you're photogenic.

[Stephyxx]

Well.. Thats weird.