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What do men say if their DW/DP thinks they fancy another woman?

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bjkhilg890 · 27/07/2025 21:12

There’s no AIBU really…. But what do men usually say if they’ve been caught checking out another woman, and/or being overly familiar with her. Wife will ask: ‘do you like her?’

Do husbands usually say ‘no, she’s not my type/don’t like blondes/bust too small/legs too short’ or something to that effect? Or something else?

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bjkhilg890 · 27/07/2025 21:25

missmollygreen · 27/07/2025 21:20

We are all human, it is natural to find other people attractive.

That’s true, my question is about what men say when their wives suspect it and ask their husbands about a particular woman.

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bjkhilg890 · 27/07/2025 21:23

Zanoni · 27/07/2025 21:16

They lie, I think that goes for women too. I don’t think women check other men out as often as men do women but if I was caught and my husband asked me if I fancied him I’d probably say no, I wouldn’t want to hurt his feelings.

Thanks that’s very diplomatic. What do you think your husband would say in the same position?

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bjkhilg890 · 27/07/2025 21:22

IZK · 27/07/2025 21:15

Strange question, I mean they're individual men aren't they?

Think about what you'd say in the same position and maybe go with that?

Women and men are different though, at least in general.

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missmollygreen · 27/07/2025 21:20

We are all human, it is natural to find other people attractive.

Zanoni · 27/07/2025 21:16

They lie, I think that goes for women too. I don’t think women check other men out as often as men do women but if I was caught and my husband asked me if I fancied him I’d probably say no, I wouldn’t want to hurt his feelings.

IZK · 27/07/2025 21:15

Strange question, I mean they're individual men aren't they?

Think about what you'd say in the same position and maybe go with that?

YodasHairyButt · 27/07/2025 21:13

I can’t imagine many of them tell the truth.