Guys, Am I right to feel bothered by my boyfriend liking pictures of one woman's butt on instagram?

[Anonymous]

He knows her in real life, and she always posts pictures of herself in bikinis, specifically showing off her ass. Am I right to feel bothered by this or is this just typical guy behavior and should be expected?

[WaterIsland]

I’m gonna come at this from a different perspective than most of the other replies seems like. But yes, you have a right to feel bothered by that. Here is the thing. When you think about the risks vs reward for him, he is clearly weighing the reward of this girl over the risk of things going negatively with you. Which is insane and extremely unfair and rude to you.


Now. There is a huge difference between just normal selfies and them just being friends. But that’s not the context here.


I know speaking for myself, I’d never do this. I’d draw the line at only liking standard normal photos of friends. No way would I ever risk a relationship over that.


Let’s pretend roles were reversed. If you started liking guys photos with their shirts off that you think are super hot. How would your boyfriend react? Would he be indifferent? If so, that’d be a red flag that he doesn’t care about you and doesn’t value the relationship as much. Would he be mad and upset or bothered? If so, he’s a hypocrite. Neither of which is a good look.


Finally. Some will just say, “oh it’s just a like on social media, not a big deal”. My argument for that, is if that’s the case, why do you need to like it at all? Answer: You don’t.

[CountryWanderer]

It's perfectly acceptable to be bothered. If you have agreed to be exclusive to each other, then what he's doing is highly inappropriate.

[spartan55]

I suppose if likes are that big of a deal to you.

[BarryLiverstone]

It’s nothing to worry about

[Notsoshyguy1985]

Thots trying to get attention

[Asker]

Should I be bothered that my girlfriend is giving that attention to her?

[Asker]

I MEAN BOYFRIEND LOL