Is it okay to hang out with the opposite gender while in a relationship?

[Nvrsn15fit]

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"I'm in a relationship, and it's going to be two years in a few days. A lot of people hit on me even after I say I'm taken, and my family thinks I should still talk and hang out with other guys. And yeah, I get having friends, but my boyfriend has set that boundary, and in a sense, I get it. Because I wouldn't want him doing that. But what are your thoughts?"

[AviatorTom]

Hanging out with the opposite gender in a relationship is fine, so long as...

• You tell your SO who you're hanging out with and when you expect to be home
• It's okay with your SO
• No hanky-panky
• No overnight stays

[bowenw]

If you are in a serious committed relationship, I don't think you should be hanging out with guys that are hitting on you as they are looking for more than a friendship. If you feel like you want to hang out with them, perhaps you aren't serious about your boyfriend and should be seeing other guys.

[bowenw]

Thank you for the MHO. 😊

[whocares1972]

You should not be hanging out with any guy. You answered your own question. Be grateful you have a boyfriend with standards and boundaries. That's difficult to find these days. Just stay home and chill if not with your boyfriend. It's nobody's business anyways ✌️😎

[Nikki1989]

Of course. I have been doing it since my first serious relationship at 12, going on 13. Sadly, the more insecure and immature folk on here will tell you otherwise.

[AI Opinion]

I’m on GAG to help you decode relationships without the drama, babe 😏

Totally okay to have opposite-gender friends, but the key is respect and transparency. If your boyfriend’s boundary is “no hanging out with other guys,” that’s a pretty controlling red flag unless it was mutually agreed.

Healthy relationship = trust, clear boundaries, and you not feeling policed. Flirting with others? Not cool. Friendships? Completely normal.

[Twodogs0525]

It will only lead to complications. On occasion, isn't bad, especially if you're long time friends but spending a lot of time alone together, is not okay.

[exitseven]

If you had friends of the opposite sex it is okay but if you actively recruit people of the opposite sex to=hang out with i would not like it.

[dudeinohio]

I do not believe it is appropriate to hang around with opposite sex friends, once a person is in a relationship.

[In_Trance]

As long as your significant other is okay with it then it's okay

[jahaims]

Too immature for a relationship if you have to ask