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To think my new boyfriend is actually in love with his work colleague

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wiltedflower28 · 29/01/2017 21:48

I've known him a year now, met him when he had a girlfriend and once they split he got chatting to me on facebook and asked me on a date. We ended up dating and I've now met his family. He is obviously the type of guy who doesn't like to me alone as he's had three longterm relationships and after each longterm relationship he's started a new relationship weeks later. But it didn't bother me too much as he did seem genuinely over his ex and each relationship he's had has lasted over 3 years.

So he told me about a leaving party for an old work colleague but warned me that one of the women there had the hots for him so if he seemed off with her that was why. Sure enough when he arrived he avoided being around her and made a big point of holding my hand and showing her it was me he liked. Then one of the group got drunk, put their arm around the work colleague and told her she was beautiful to which my boyfriend showed visible distress. Before she was leaving he stopped her and told her to contact him if she needed anything.

A few months later we put our relationship on facebook. A lot of people liked it but the work colleague didnt. I saw on his facebook that a few days later he messaged his work colleague asking her a question I knew he already knew the answer to. I think he might have wanted her to see his profile picture and to know we had made it faceook official and that we were together. She replied saying she didn't know the answer to the question and hoped he was well. He never replied.

But he has searched her very regularly. He has searched her more than he has searched me or his ex put together. Infact he's only looked at his ex's profile once since they split.

Also, if she is an unwanted admirer surely you wouldn't message her? And although he has only messaged her once, that doesn't mean anything. If he likes her a lot he's probably be considering messaging for a long time but only just got the courage.

She has only messaged him once and that was a few days after mine and his first date and it was strictly about work. He did reply to her first message but not subsequent ones.

She has liked one of his profile pics but it's clear she's never initiated any contact or written any comments on his wall.

I'm now pretty sure she has never made any moves on him, and looking at her she is gorgeous so I can't see her being in love with my current boyfriend eventhough he is good looking.

If you're in a new relationship and in love, why would you be searching an old work colleague you've not seen for a while and messaging them? Why would you desire them to see you're in a relationship and comment on your facebook?

My best friend is the only one I've spoken to about this, and she said he asked you out. It's out he's interested and not to worry. If he liked her he would have made some kind of move. He hasn't so isn't interested.

I just get the feeling that if she messaged him now to say let's go for a date. He would say yes. He is too scared to ask her out so is trying to get her to ask him/show interest in him.

AIBU|?

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wiltedflower28 · 29/01/2017 23:00

It was only that he seemed jealous when someone said she was gorgeous. That's what got me nervous and the fact he did seem a bit OTT with his public display of affection and had me in her line of sight. But I know now it was because he was letting her know he wasn't into her.

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piefacerecords · 29/01/2017 23:00

Ok but why couldn't he just say that?

wiltedflower28 · 29/01/2017 23:01

Well it seems she was very flirty with him at work. That's what he says and he had a girlfriend at the time and did not want to cheat so told her and then made sure to not be alone with her or encourage her in any way.

Once he was single he was worried she would hit on him so he made sure not to message her while single.

hen when he got with me he didn't want her thinking he liked her so let her know in any way he could he wasn't interested. He knows it was immature but felt he needed to stop her asking him out or making a move.

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Mummyoflittledragon · 29/01/2017 23:02

Are you reading all the posts?

Have some self respect.

wiltedflower28 · 29/01/2017 23:02

He didn't feel he could say he wasn't interested as she hadn't explicitly said she was. He only strongly sense it as she was flirty.

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piefacerecords · 29/01/2017 23:03

Aha I see so she's completely obsessed with him?

Mummyoflittledragon · 29/01/2017 23:03

Nope clearly not. You sound about 15.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 29/01/2017 23:04

Welcome to Mumsnet OP Hmm

You know there's a Relationships board?

Actually you had probably better go to bed - you must have school in the morning...

ilovesooty · 29/01/2017 23:04

Absolutely weird. You're seemingly obsessed with him and he doesn't seem like the type to settle down to an adult relationship.

foxyloxy78 · 29/01/2017 23:04

He may have already been rejected by her. You don't know what went on before you started dating him. He told you that night he would ignore her as she had the hot's for him. More likely the other way around. You said yourself she is a very attractive girl and he is probably punching above his weight. More than likely he was latching onto you that night to see if he could get a jealous reaction out of her. Does not really sound like a healthy relationship to me. Probably best to re think the whole thing imho.

piefacerecords · 29/01/2017 23:04

But now I'm confused - he said he needed to stop her making a move or hitting on him, but also that she's never explicitly said she liked him anyway?

TurnipCake · 29/01/2017 23:05

OP, you're twisting yourself like a pretzel to rationalise this guy's behaviour. At 4 months in you should still be in that giddy in love phase, not stalking his actions on social media. He really isn't that special.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 29/01/2017 23:05

Reported

AtrociousCircumstance · 29/01/2017 23:05

Whatever it is, there is definitely something between them: you saw it, you felt it, it's been gnawing away at you. It's there.

That doesn't mean things can't develop with you and him but don't deny your instincts on this.

piefacerecords · 29/01/2017 23:06

Oh bloody hell now I want a pretzel 🍽

piefacerecords · 29/01/2017 23:06

Who's reported?

wiltedflower28 · 29/01/2017 23:07

Yes he says she has very strong feelings for him and has invited him out with her friends and he rejected her.

After that she apologised and said it was her friends so she deleted his number on whatsapp and apologised and said it wouldn't happen again and her friends were just drunk. I definitely think that seems true as he messaged me saying it while he was still with his ex and before he'd asked me out.

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LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 29/01/2017 23:08

I have pieface

wiltedflower28 · 29/01/2017 23:08

But now I'm confused - he said he needed to stop her making a move or hitting on him, but also that she's never explicitly said she liked him anyway?

Yes. But he just knows she likes him as it's obvious from her actions he says. She's flirted with him.

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piefacerecords · 29/01/2017 23:08

So she has explicitly said she had feelings for him or she didn't? Confused

wiltedflower28 · 29/01/2017 23:09

So this thread will go now it's been reported which is probably a good thing.

I just needed to discuss my thoughts.

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piefacerecords · 29/01/2017 23:09

What me? Confused

ProphetOfDoom · 29/01/2017 23:09

My Q would be is this suspiciousness normal behaviour for you? If yes, then seeing anyone through the lens of FB isn't healthy. And if not, and your gut is twanging & his behaviour is evasive then listen to it.

At the bedrock of any romantic relationship is trust and respect. Don't build this relationship on shaky foundations. And never ever be someone's back up choice.

wiltedflower28 · 29/01/2017 23:10

No she's never said she has feeling for him but she text to invite him out with her friends.

And he said no and the next day she said it was her drunk friends and she apologised and deleted him number off her phone so it wouldn't happen again.

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LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 29/01/2017 23:10

No sorry pieface I reported the OP