Do guys feel jealous whenever their girls are becoming close to their male friends?

[koko22]

My boyfriend is one person that never speaks out... You can only tell if something is bothering him through his actions... So his the one that introduced me to his Best friend and told me to be free with him and treat him accordingly coz he considers him as his brother... Now his friend and i have really built a close friendship (sister and brotherly friendship).. But now what am noticing from my boyfriend is him being distant, he communicates less and his just showing some rebellious behavior. His friend tried to reason with him with his behavior towards me. Right now his coming back to his senses little by little... Could it be that his jealous of my friendship with his friend but just can't express it by mouth?

[molonski2]

Id say YES , he is concerned , in this circumstance anyhow , just be cautious with how you approach this mutual friend and what you discuss with him ( even though that's against what boyfriend said ) , he is feeling insecure , and he is afraid his friend will take things further than the " rule of thumb " .

[NathanDavis]

nope... she already had best friends for years and years

just the way I've had friends who are women as well

nothing to be insecure about really
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but, to the second part of your question... I would never be in a relationship with someone that does not communicate and doesn't open up with me... so I've never been in that kind of situation and I just would not want any of that

[Anemone978]

Some do I suppose.. like when I would be friendly with my husbands best friend he would say stupid things when we got home, like why did you laugh so hard at his joke or why did you get so happy that he said you're pretty.. I am like wtf? because his friend is also gay, like sure he used to sleep with girls but now has been in a long relationship with his boyfriend.. so I don't know.. I ended up stopping going with him and his friends when they go out now..

[Nikki1989]

The very insecure might feel that way, but they are men no woman needs in her life anyway.

[Joshydavid25]

I mean yeah naturally.. You shouldn't be getting that close to male friends unless there's absolutely no way for attraction.. There seems to be some actions you are taking to make him feel jealous.. Maybe spending a lot too much time with the male friend outside of him..

[RHK36]

He's jealous, but it's on him for being soft and not growing up. At some point as an adult you should know how to use your words. Also I would never let my girl be like that with any of my guy friends unless we already married and even then nah. You asking for trouble to allow your girl be besties with another man. Lowkey you probably get along better with his best friend than him and he knows that. Homie probably regrets that decision.

[DextroShade]

If given the opportunity his friend would bang you. Men instinctively know this but your boyfriend has likely been shamed into repressing those instincts but obviously it still comes through and causes him inner turmoil. If you care abput him at all you should distance yourself from his friend.

[deus_ex_sisyphus]

I'd love to virtue signal here and be like "dudes would never get jealous." But I won't, I would see no problem if my buddy was with another girl and you both were chummy. However, if he's single and you are actively doing things that could make him jealous like placing yourself in situations with him alone - I imagine that'd make me a bit jealous.

[Anonymous]

No because I'm always the one who the guy gets jealous of.

I didn't do anything. I'm just existing. But it's always very awkward when I am around any guy and his girl.

It's annoying and weird and sucks to be honest. Iike I don't even want anything to do with any of that. I wish they would just go away.

[JacobJordan]

Wife response: I don't become friends with men because it would disrespectful and dishonorable to my husband. I also do not stay in the same room alone with another man unless my husband is present.

[Miristheiss]

I wouldn't commit to any woman who kept "close" male friends. No exes either.

If she expected to hang out alone, call and text, message other men in a close, intimate fashion then I wouldn't commit to that girl.

[Billlewis]

Of course, but then again, I want her to make me jealous, because that's very exciting for me.

[matchrestore]

I really appreciate that my wife is close with my male friends. I've never felt jealous about it.

[WhitneySnow]

That could very well be it. Reassure him that your feelings toward his bff are strictly brotherly.

[DarkWinterNights]

I have not and would never develop a close friendship with my friends girlfriend or wife. That’s very disrespectful of my friend.

[Al_Musafir]

If she has male friends, then it's a no-go.

[soe11]

• it is absolutely normal.
• My girlfriend got M friends too.
• I got female friends too.

[Nifrayu]

No. It shouldn't. Not if he is mentally and emotionally healthy. If he does get jealous, then he probably has insecurities.

[Anonymous]

Yes he is jealous and I don't blame him tbh

[MaxUsefull]

yes this is annoying

[animesenpai]

Jealous as hell

[HouseMoat]

Should we?