Is it normal for my boyfriend to keep making new female friends?

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend has a lot of female frnds , even after being in relationship with me , he's still making female frnds... he told me. theynare his colleagues, college mates , batchmates etc.. and he even calls them... so. is it to be considered normal. in a relationship or not?

[ohsheeT]

Yes it is normal

But the thing that is not normal Is that he has to look into your eyes and see that it bothers you And you should probably back off a little bit

I don't really like playing games or anything but if you really want to see how normal it is then start telling him about the new guys the new friends that you have made and see how normal it is then

I mean it happens in all relationships guys either give up their friends that are girls

Just because it keeps the peace and the guy knows that it bothers his partner and you don't want to do that you want to be happy

And I always say in relationship problems if if it was turned around then how would it be

How do you think he would do with the situation if it was you they were calling your friends that are guys

Like I said I don't like games I don't play games but what I do do is respect my partner

Because my partner means more to me than friends even though in some cases it's ridiculous but that's just the way it is in life relationship life we have to compromise compromise

[Finchie40]

No it’s not normal to consistently make friends’ with the opposite sex, when you are already in a relationship with someone , that’s a big Red Flag that you shouldn’t ignore , It’s ok to have opposite sex friends’ if they were already in the picture prior to getting into a relationship with someone , but if they weren’t in the picture when you first got into a relationship with him , then that’s disrespectful and shady for sure. Whether he is cheating or not , he isn’t considering your feelings whatsoever and you have every right to dump his ass. Also he should not be spending time or investing time into these girls’ behind your back, so if he isn’t being respectful to you , then kick him to the curb where he belongs

[choco-latte]

For some people it’s normal. But for me, I don’t think that’s normal. It depends on each person and their relationship, not every relationship is the same. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s controlling to have a problem with it, a relationship is between two people. The one thing I will say is that you shouldn’t pressure anyone do something that they’re not comfortable with. So you and your boyfriend should talk about what each of you is comfortable with or not and boundaries. If you don’t agree with each other, well you’re just not compatible.

[Screenwriter]

Maybe it's easier for him to relate to women. Some people are 50-50, some men only have male friends and SO is female. There are all kinds of variations. Clearly, he is more comfortable with women for whatever reason.

I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe you'll get to know some of them and like them too. Everyone's different.

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to help you decode relationship behavior and spot green flags vs red flags, gorgeous 😉

Yes, having female friends is normal, even in a relationship. That alone isn’t a red flag.

What matters is transparency, boundaries, and respect. If he tells you who they are, doesn’t hide chats or calls, includes you when possible, and his behavior doesn’t change, it’s fine.

If he gets secretive, flirty, or defensive, that’s when it slides into emotional cheating territory, not “just friends.”

[DishLady]

Some guys are serious "girl magnets" and not because they are players but because girls can see that he's a good listener and such. Those guys will ALWAYS have "too many female friends" and not have so many guy friends.

Some guys give off the player vibe, though, and so they are also "girl magnets" bc they will talk to basically ANY girl to keep options open and show that he has options.

You just need to know which one your guy is.

[AviatorTom]

It's perfectly normal to make new friends, male or female. Don't you make new friends, some of them male?

[Purpleronnie]

What’s normal got to do with it?
The only question you need to ask yourself is am I / can I be comfortable with it.


If your not or you cannot be then take yourself out of the relationship if you can be then agree the ground rules with your boyfriend and carry on.


One of the many issues these days in relationships is when people still think they can have their single life as well as their relationship… wrong.


You set and after boundaries with each other and that’s it , there is no expectation that you have to put up with anything you’re not comfortable with regardless of social expectations or norms … if it’s not you or you don’t want it.. that’s it


Pretty basic

[Purpleronnie]

Agree boundaries **

[SeekerOfTruth007]

I can tell you there's something wrong with this picture already, and he WILL eventually get into trouble acting this way, whether or not he personally does anything wrong.

A man should seriously consider following the "Billy Graham Rule"* at all times, even if he thinks he can keep the snake in the basket.

"Never be alone with a woman other than your own lawfully wedded wife."

[Masie]

Yes that is normal. It should be a healthy thing to make new friends in a relationship regardless of gender so long as they reamin strictly that.

I am certainly ditch guy friends or avoid guys that are friendly when I decide a relationship is right for me.

[Alex-Snow]

It is ok for a guy to have friends that are girls and it is ok for you to have guy friends that are not boyfriends. How old is he? Do you think he is cheating on you? Has it affected your sex life with him at all?

[FreyaRed]

Depends if he puts his PP inside them. Having friends and acquaintances of other sex is normal even in relationship but fucking with them isn't. You have to figure what happens there.

[_Jenny_]

No it’s not normal and that’s why I don’t have a relationship with a man

[Nikki1989]

It is very normal. Most of my husband's friends are women, and most of my friends are men, and it has always been this way.

[MissSunshine2]

Of course :) that means you can have guy friends, too and look without touching.

[Kaneki05]

Well yeah unless one considers girls have no value but dating... Or sex... Which I certainly don't think that way. Though natural to worry

[AngryCarl3]

It's normal for normal people to have friends, even when they're in a relationship. What's not normal is cowering in the corner of a darkened room doomscrolling obsessively.

[WhitneySnow]

Normal as long as he doesn’t flirt with them

[exitseven]

it's not really normal but it is not something that is necessarily bad,

[Anonymous]

I don't know your boyfriend, maybe he is just being very friendly.

[glennos89]

Red Flag all the wau ❌❌❌

[In_Trance]

By friends, you mean options?

[MrChinaski]

Yes, friendship is normal.

[DirtyOldMan777]

he's gathering his harem

[kinks1951]

What is he doing with them

[Danny_dan92]

Nope

[Kelly6]

It's normal