How do you feel about your partner going out with friends of the opposite sex if you can't make it?

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Joshydavid25 · Accepted Answer

If it's a mixed group of friends that I know well, no problem...

FunkyMonkee · Accepted Answer

As long as she's loyal, I don't care!

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

Ah, the classic "out with the friends" dilemma! A little bit of trust can go a long way! 🌟 It's perfectly healthy for your partner to have friends of all genders. If there's trust and good communication in the relationship, why not let them have some fun? Just make sure you’re both clear on boundaries and comfortable with the situation. Remember, confidence is attractive! 😉

OlderAndWiser · Answer

If my partner wants to cheat, she can do it without ever telling me that she is meeting with friends. And if she is cheating, I will eventually learn the truth. Therefore, being overly controlling and "forbidding" her from going out with friends will not prevent anything. . . but it will cause problems in our relationship.

My wife goes to China for four weeks every year, and I encourage her to go, because she needs to spend time with her family. Yes, if she wanted to cheat on me while she is in China, she could do that, but I trust her. And she loves me because I am not possessive.

AviatorTom · Answer

No problem. Friends often do things together.

Anonymous · Answer

If I'm 100% honest, I hate when my partner has friends of the opposite sex. It makes me uncomfortable and makes me question why. If I am a good enough girlfriend and fulfilling you by being emotionally available and physically satisfying you, there really is no need for you to have female friends. Same goes the other way around. Especially if he is confiding in her the same things he is sharing with me.

Then it goes into an emotional affair and that is such a gray area to navigate. Especially if she secretly likes him and waiting for the demise of our relationship to get her foot through the door. The whole thing is messy and brings out too much unhealthy insecurity. I would really prefer to get to know the female friends very deeply to determine their intentions for myself.

I am jealous and possessive because I've been cheated on before, but it also depends on how much reassurance your partner gives you. If he makes me feel very secure that his relationship with them is purely friendship and he could never see them as anything beyond that, maybe then I would learn to trust. But if they are super gorgeous and he had a thing for them but they're the ones who shut him down, it's a definite no. Because he's lusting after them but only settled for friendship because that's what they specified

Tarifa · Answer

Trust is everything. I don't mind if my partner goes out with her male friends, although they're usually a group of girls and guys. They have known each other since they were basically kids, so no problem there.

If she wanted to hang out with one male friend, it would depend on whether she knew him before or not. If it's a new acquaintance and it would happen repeatedly, I honestly think I'd get a bit jealous. That doesn't mean I wouldn't trust her. The same would happen if I saw someone regularly, especially without telling her.

HighValue · Answer

No NEW opposite gender friends once in a relationship and no hanging out one on one with opposite gender friends is a good rule for a successful relationship. Also, a prenuptial agreement is good so if they violate agreements like that I would keep all of my stuff when I end the relationship.

John_Cobretti · Answer

Married people should not have close Friends of opp. sex

IslaTheWitch · Answer

no problem, if we are together, it means we love each other, trust each other, and respect each other...  have fun, honey!  :D

Ladsin2 · Answer

My woman wouldn't be hanging out with "friends" of the opposite sex without me. Those men wouldn't be hanging out with my wife without me. The amount of disrespect involved there would be astounding.

__Nikki__ · Answer

I don't feel anything about it, he's just out with friends. If that was a problem in any way it would mean something was seriously wrong in the relationship.

Nikki1989 · Answer

It is fine by me. We often have to go to lunches or dinners with the opposite sex for work functions. We would have to be very insecure to see any issues with it.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

It would suck, the reason I wouldn't stress so much is cause if one steps out of line I can use them as an example for the rest, the only evidence there will be is their face but nothing in between to link that monstrosity to me 😂

matchrestore · Answer

It doesn't bother me at all - in fact it could be one on one with a friend of the opposite sex. My wife is the same with me.

NamerOfStars · Answer

A person who's only loyal to you because they lack opportunity to be otherwise isn't loyal to you.

Lilbit84 · Answer

Well he just better stay back as well re-state//background_color_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_color_rgb (77, 77, 77), justifyLeft

PeachyPie93 · Answer

If its a group setting its fine.. if its alone that is very sus, that they wouldn't just cancel lol

Anonymous · Answer

Totally fine. We're mature adults and not insecure and trust each other. Glad I'm not with most of the guys in this thread who'd have me locked in a basement out of paranoia.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

He wouldn’t go without me. Because I’m more fun.

Miristheiss · Answer

We do not do that. If she expected to go out with other guys I wouldn't be with her.

Anonymous · Answer

It would depend who those friends were. But I'd lean more towards no. And I think she would to.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Unacceptable. If rolls were reversed I would not go out.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't care. She can go out with a male friend and have sex with him, or do the same with a girl friend. Doesn't matter to me as long as she ha fun.

Jenny96x · Answer

I don't mind as long it's clearly communicated and no sneaky stuff going on or lies.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't know. Depends if the female friends aren’t slutty bitches

BetaBucks · Answer

Depends what they are doing

elizamichale1 · Answer

He does go out with them n i m ok with it

Shiprex · Answer

if I know them then no problem.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I don't have any problem with it

Christopherthegreat · Answer

Fine because I’m not controlling

DrPepper12 · Answer

Umm... Have fun? WTH?

TheStaleMarshmellow · Answer

Am I not supposed to trust her?

Intheclouds00 · Answer

Depends on if he comes home or not

Agape93 · Answer

Doesn't bother me. Have fun

shades777 · Answer

Depends, she she going to be blacked?

In_Trance · Answer

Men and women can't be friends

moneymagnet24 · Answer

Back up plan is ready

zombiewoof · Answer

I wish her a good time

Slim57 · Answer

My girl would never do that

Garud · Answer

Instant cut

Dan290290 · Answer

Can't make what?

LiamJHayden · Answer

Fine.

chocolatetwopointo · Answer

idc what he does

sirderpsalot123 · Answer

I trust her

Darkest-Knight · Answer

No problem.

Cheerfull009 · Answer

Don't like

Anonymous · Answer

No way

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