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Would you date a man who cross dressed?

576 replies

Supernova23 · 03/04/2023 09:06

Compatible in most ways but they admitted from the beginning they cross dressed. Would you?

OP posts:
PoshCoffee · 03/04/2023 09:19

Not a chance. I’ve read too many Trans Widows stories. It would give me a massive ick.

FrankColumbo · 03/04/2023 09:19

No. I have had a relationship with a guy who liked wearing knickers during sex, and I found that it escalated in frequency and every time we had sex there had to be some kind of fetishy component. We could never have normal unadorned sex. It was a massive turnoff and made me feel like I wasn't good enough for him. And it was just very boring and samey really.
Personally, I like sex and don't really feel the need to bring a load of lacy nylon into the mix in order to enjoy it 🤷

Lwrenagain · 03/04/2023 09:19

I have, I think?

He had no issues with his sexuality etc, wore nail varnish but not make up, dyed his hair different colours.
Wore dresses occasionally. He'd worn his mums dresses and sisters from being a little lad and felt if he liked how it looked aesthetically, nobody else's business.
For him it wasn't something he'd do privately such as wearing women's underwear with heels etc, it was simply if he liked the look of something, he felt comfortable enough to wear it.

I wear mens clothes but I'm very feminine, but love baggy hoodies and jumpers, so I like men's fit.
I don't think I'm a cross dresser though, but maybe I am 👀

Tabletable · 03/04/2023 09:20

Spurs fans 😂😂

WeAreOnTheRoadToNowhere · 03/04/2023 09:20

No

Mabelface · 03/04/2023 09:20

I don't know. It'd depend on the person and their reasons.

Luredbyapomegranate · 03/04/2023 09:20

No.

I would find it a massive turnoff personally.

If I didn’t I would casually, probably not long term just because it can be the tip of much more complex issues.

RonObvious · 03/04/2023 09:20

It depends. If you are talking about fully dressing as a woman, then I think I would struggle with that - it would kind of be like being in a relationship with two different people. If you are talking about not worrying about gender specific clothes (men wearing skirts, eye liner etc), then that would be okay.

NemoandDoris · 03/04/2023 09:21

Nope-start of a slippery slope. But I am thinking bloke wanting to look like a stereotypical woman.

Harry styles etc type dressing ie owning it and making it their own style whilst maintaining their masculinity- maybe.

OnlyYellowRoses · 03/04/2023 09:22

For me it would depend. I could probably tolerate it if it was a kink or just around the home. Don't think I'd be brave enough to go out in public with a cross dressing partner. I'd certainly need to be sure whether it just stopped at cross dressing or whether it was going to eventually turn into transition etc

Pinksorrel · 03/04/2023 09:23

Depends why.

If DH wanted to wear a dull coloured midi skirt on a hot summer's day because it was nice and cool, I'd be fine with that.

If he was doing it for attention, or any kind of fetish, or because he had some misguided notion that he actually was a woman, then NO! Massive issue.

BitOutOfPractice · 03/04/2023 09:23

BadgerFacedCoo · 03/04/2023 09:08

No.

But any sort of fetish would be a no for me. Cross dressers. Those people who dress as animals. Spurs fans. People who like whipped. No thanks.

😂 Too Spursy for you?

ClassicLib · 03/04/2023 09:23

No.

I have no objection to people cross-dressing should they wish. Good luck to them, but I wouldn’t be able to take it seriously so they wouldn’t be the sort of person I’m looking for in a potential partner.

Rainbowqueeen · 03/04/2023 09:24

No

bignope · 03/04/2023 09:26

I honestly don't know.

There's no objection to it so it wouldn't be a no from that perspective but I don't know if I would feel sexually attracted to them.

How often? Where?

On the fence answer but it depends I guess.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 03/04/2023 09:27

Hell no.

Ponderoveryonder · 03/04/2023 09:29

No.

JupiterFortified · 03/04/2023 09:29

BadgerFacedCoo · 03/04/2023 09:08

No.

But any sort of fetish would be a no for me. Cross dressers. Those people who dress as animals. Spurs fans. People who like whipped. No thanks.

Lol

funnyoldonion · 03/04/2023 09:29

That’s a no from me

JulieHoney · 03/04/2023 09:30

Cross dresser - never in a million years

Gender non-conforming - absolutely. Beckham looked great in the sarong, Harry Styles is adorable, loved Adam Ant and the New Romantics in the 80s

FabFitFifties · 03/04/2023 09:31

No they always look ridiculous (to me, each to their own) so immediate ick. I wouldn't tolerate it in established relationship either - I'd worry re escalation to other behaviors /needs. These sort of needs seem to take priority.

Danielle9891 · 03/04/2023 09:33

I don't have a problem with cross dressing but for me it would be a turn off.
It's just not my type of guy.

BellePeppa · 03/04/2023 09:34

No I wouldn’t. Just not my thing. A male friend, a brother, a relative no problem but not a romantic partner.

SomePosters · 03/04/2023 09:34

Love a bloke that loves to dress up.

So many blokes make less than no effort with their appearance so being with someone who loves to dress up and feel sexy with me is a huge turn on

Brazilagogo · 03/04/2023 09:34

No

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