A friend is a friend a friend is a life a friend is forever a true friend is forever just because you have a new love in your life does not mean that you have to give up your friendship and your memories and your love that you have with your friends it does get a little bit more distant because now you have your in a relationship and you're trying to make things work so you probably don't see each other as much as you used to but you don't have to give up anything only negative things and you will find out the hard way that most new relationships the person will not like your friends or whatever blah blah blah well that's their tough crap do your friends anyway it's a person straight up with you they're going to like your friends they're going to be happy that your friends are around you are around your friends because you're happy then and that's what it's all about a guy that's going to try to control you will tell you to get rid of all your friends tell that guy to go f*** himself no you won't do it... It's just a balancing point that's all this is one of those moments where you you can have your cake and eat it too if it's the right person for you that's what it will be like and it will be beautiful if the person is a control freak in wants to isolate you and blah blah blah blah blah you will start telling you how to live your life don't even go there quickly
Absolutely not. If my partner wanted me to get rid of my friends, it would mean she was an unsuitable partner.
I don't put up with distrustful, jealous and controlling.
I'm loyal and would never cheat. Love is built on trust. So if we don't trust each other, we don't love each other and our relationship is doomed.
Plus, I would hope she liked my friends or at least respected the fact that I liked them. However, if a friend treated her with disrespect, they would no longer be my friend because my partner comes first. I have her back, no matter what.
If she didn't particularly like one of my friends, that would be okay as long as she didn't try to forbid me from talking to them.
No, there's no need for that. Why should you do that? They've got nothing to do with your relationship, unless maybe they are attractive (or ATTRACTED) to your partner, but then here's where the trust is tested! As well as the love!
If my man starts controlling me about my friends and social life, he won’t be my man for long.
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Yeah, because the only person I should be thinking about is my spouse. If I had a family before, don't know em now. I got new family. Any pets? Takin em back to walmart. I got new priorities.
I lost it at the Walmart part 😂😂😂
How can you return stuff they don't sell?
@PBandJ_Nerd - gotta go to the ones in the ghetto
Ummm... Uhhhhh... No? Friends are really cool to have. But if you are in a relationship, don't talk to other guys (even friends) unless there is a need to. Coworkers are fine, school friends are fine. But talking to them just to talk is a bit ehh. Depends onnthe boundries between you and your boyfriend. If he demands you not to talk to other guys (like i do with my girlfriend), then you have 3 options, agree, disagree and break up or discuss it until one of you compromises for the other. Maybe he accepts it, maybe you accept his ask🤷🏻♂️ my girl said "i won't have guy friends but i expect the same of you, no girl friends" . I said deal!. Simple. Talk it out
No.
If it is a serious relationship, long term possibly marriage:
Only if they are bad friends and a threat to the relationship (single friends egging her to go out to clubs and flirt and to still come be their wing girl like she used to). If they are close, opposite sex friends then those friendships should gear down a lot and change.
You shouldn’t get rid of them , but you are best to not prioritize them over your partner , Most people
Make the mistake of prioritizing friends over their partner and then that’s when the relationship starts to break apart. Your partner should be your top priority over your friends if you want your relationship to survive
I have gotten rid of friends when I got into a relationship if it was a friend that was not healthy for me or my partner. But generally no you shouldn’t get rid of your friends. It is good to have a good support network as well as just having friends separate from dating
No, my friends is already with me for so long so why would I? I mean it is understandable that he request to me not to see them often but cutting my circle is too selfish thing. We have our own circle and world having life outside them is not too excessive to have.
Its maturity!. And if yes you allowed it too and you stay in that relationship you're entire time will be with him. If you end up breaking up your world will collapsing. Where do you start?
Why would you ever do that? Relationship or not, having friends is good. You should never drop everyone you've known in life once you have a partner. And if a partner ever asks you to, best to run from them before it's too late.
Nope.
And if someone I'm dating expresses they want my not to have friends while I date them, then I'll stop dating them.
I don't date control freaks.
Never! Your friends were there before your partner and will be there after. If he is keeping you from seeing your friends, he's a narcissist and you should get rid
It depends on the friends: if you are a woman and you are in a serious relationship you should get rid of all friendships with heterosexual men and single promiscuous women because they are never good for your relationship.
Then I would want my future husband to do the same with his female friends as well. It’s only fair 🤷♀️
I completely agree, men should not have female friends.
Aren’t human social creatures? I mean, we can make friends with just about anyone.
Yeah in theory we can, but it doesn't mean we should.
Eh, I don’t really like anyone anyway. But, if I do, they better count their blessings because they’re stuck with me for life. I take friendships seriously.
Probably not, but you should definitely be thinking in terms of which of your friends is also going to be a friend of the relationship.
not unless they give you a valid reason to. just being in a relationship doesn't mean you should drop people at all.
Not a chance, whom would you rely on then to have your back, if things ever go south with your relationship.
Only the critical or jealous ones
Keep the supportive positive attitude oriented ones..
Friend don't. let. friends fill each other's heads with. negativity n irrelevant bullshit...
No, however, they start to become less and less important to you. You have kids and move in to your own house etc.. your own lives. You can still have friends, it's just, they're not as important as your kids and so are
no you dont get rid of them but you do see then less as you should if she or he is a good partner and you can always make room for you friends if they have someone to hold hands with too. couple get togethers. etc
Nope. We have more friends now than ever before.
Never! Boyfriends/girlfriends come and go but true friends are for ever!!
I disagree with that, u can find a partner for life but frirnds can drop u without a care
I’m glad you disagree. I have always believed there is a difference between friends that a guy have and friends that girls have. I have a select few good friends that would do anything for me and I anything for them. But I have noticed that friends girls have are not as loyal. I have witnessed friends of girls I dated try to steal me when my date turns her back, zero loyalty. There are guys that’ll do this too but they are not the true friends.
So maybe there is just that much of a difference between girls friends and guys friends.
There is a shirt I once had the read: “A friend will help you move, a true friend will help you move a body”
like the saying for guys, pals before gals, and its rhyme for gals, gals before pals.
Yes, you must abandon all your friends and remove their phone numbers and all contacts.
You’re trolling 🤣
Of course I am. Because the question is ridiculous.
You would be shocked on how many people would say yes.
Then they just dont have real friends then
No one who answered your question here has said "yes" yet! ?
@loveslongnails I’m aware
@loveslongnails I meant, thankfully no. Sorry, I read your response wrong. I’ve been having brain malfunctions all day today 😂
no worries.
Of course not, it's important to keep your friendships alive.
That would be:
a) idiotic
b) proof that you were never really a friend if you'd dump them because you got in a relationship, and
c) see a and b
Nope
You are in a bad relationship if you have to do that!
no, but my friend likes to think that that's the way to go about things. any time she's in a relationship "oh, i know we're hanging out, but bye, going to see boyfriend now" 🙄
No definitely not. Your friendships are just as important as your relationship until you're married. Then it becomes secondary but still important to have.
I didn't. I've been married 10 years. We both dropped all contact with all ex's.. But neither of us gave up our friends.
No, and if you're partner suggests that, dump them.
No, relationships come and go but good friends are hard to find.
No people can have friends and a partner at the same time
No, absolutely not…. unless some of your friends are toxic…. In which case you should drop them like a bad habit anyway.
If you want to have a toxic relationship, by all means
Get rid of half of your friends, the friends that your partner does not approve off!..
That's the dumbest thing I've heard all week
You read my update, right?
No, you've known them longer than your girlfriend/boyfriend. I'm not ending my friendships.
No you shouldn't. What happens if the relationship fails. Your friends may not take you back.
Great recipe for being totally alone later lol
I would rather drop the girl over any of my friends
No... Never. They're your voice of reason... when you're confused and willl help you
You'll have less time for them; but don't get rid of them.
Nope because who do you fall on when it ends
I feel like this one is a duh. No. Of course.
No, but you probably won't hang out with them as much
Only if they aren’t good for you. If your partner they to get away from your friends that’s a sign possibly abuser.
No. Why would you do that?🙃
if he gave you ultimatum "no guys for you "?
@strateguy632 i'm always gonna put my future husband first so then I'd have to leave some of my friends. But I have no straight male friends.
Fuck no...
girlfriend come n go friends stay forever ❤️
Honestly, I think everyone goes no matter who they are.
Ma'am by this logic even our breath are not loyal to us breath too will ditch us oneday.
Life is journey
Then I'd rather be just a friend than a girlfriend!
I make friends not girlfriend 😊
Obviously not
It does happen because people move on in life
No ofc not. I don't have any friends anymore due to other reasons
no.. why tf would you do that
You would be shocked how many people would for whatever reason. And they don’t do it reasonable reasons.
In some cases, yes.
No not at all. Why would you?
Absolutely not.
If my partner expects me to do so, we're done.
I will never do that.
No, because that would be stupid.
Nope
never good idea
Absolutely not. Friends are important.
that would be pretty fucked up
Only if they are FWBs.
Lmao what? Who are those people?
No way you need your friends as well
No, why?
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