My boyfriend doesn't like me exercising! What to do?

[Anonymous]

I love exercising and keeping in shape but my current boyfriend told me its a bit of a turn off when I arrive home from my run or cycle sweaty and puffed out and he hates the thought of other guys looking at me. I much prefer running and cycling outside though and Is it really that bad?

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+1 y

Wow! Thank you for all the support - I plan on having words to him about this issue tonight. Wish me luck :)

[TheFuture]

No. He's got jealousy issues. Ask him to go exercising with you.

You shouldn't change something as harmless as exercising, especially because you look "sweaty" and "other guys look at you". Girls exercising are hot. You're not going on secret dates with those other guys just because they're staring at you, and you can't control what other guys do, so who cares about those other guys. He should trust you enough to know you're not running off with the first guy that sees you cycling, and he should respect your hobby enough not to want you to stop. Unless by exercising you mean crack, then stop doing crack.

[HardAppleCider]

He's ANNOYED by this? What a douche.

You go tell him that some random guy on the internet called him a douche, OK?

The fact that you want to take care of yourself is a GOOD thing. If he's so insecure that he can't handle somebody else LOOKING at you? Yeah... tell him to go f*** himself.

LOL! Wow. I didn't realize I would have such a strong opinion about this.

[courtniX]

Tell him to shove it where the sun don't shine. Excercising is good for you and you are staying in shape.Tell him you will take a shower when you get hom afterward. But as far as people looking at you, he needs to get over it. And you can also tell him that if he is so worried, he can get his ass up and just go on the run or cycle WITH you, whenever he can. Then he also won't have to worry about guys looking at you cause he is with you.

[miabeth2]

Tell him to get over himself. Seriously, that's ridiculous. Some people cross line in relationships, the line that separates what they can control & what they can not, and that's crossing the line.

You aren't doing anything wrong, you're being healthy. And it's not like you're out seducing guys. He should be proud to have a girl who want to stay in shape & lookin' hot! :P

[Shameneyes]

tell him to come with you or buy you treadmill if he has a problem with it -_-

[Hal2002]

Get ride of him, he is nuts.

Ok you are a female, males will look at you. He has confidence issues. Don't let his issues become yours, the next thing he will be saying your are exercising to attract other guys.

what will he do, when he sees you talking to a male friend in your exercise outfit?

[gaggleii]

No, it's not bad. And most guys who want to check you out only get a quick glimpse anyway ... unless they want to start chasing and keeping up with you.

[NonchalantBro]

your boyfriend is a douche

[Cristian97]

Leave him and look for a guy like to stay fit