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Boyfriend kisses gay friends on the lips

58 replies

Lilaclala · 26/04/2024 14:53

My partner has a few gay friends that he's known for years. He met them all through a friend. I went on a night out with him and them recently and was quite taken aback to see him greet one of them with a peck on the lips and then later kissed the same man on the hand at the bar. He's a friendly jokey person in general but am I right in thinking this is a step too far and a bit unnecessary and inappropriate, especially in front of his partner?

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Whitewatergrafting · 28/04/2024 21:32

He's definitely bisexual as a minimum.
That said, if he was straight and doing this to women, even in a joking way, that wouldn't be acceptable either. Dump and run I say.

TedTheCat · 28/04/2024 21:54

wombat15 · 28/04/2024 21:21

We aren't talking about your preferences though. Why you you telling someone else to LTB just because they have a characteristic you don't want in a partner?

I’ve done no such thing. Why are you making things up? 🤡

OP asked for other people’s thoughts, I gave mine.

TiptoeThroughTheToadstools · 28/04/2024 22:16

Regardless of his sexuality, would you be comfortable if he greeted female friends in the same way? I think it's a bit disrespectful to you that he does this with any friend, male or female. It's different if it's a one time thing, that's banter, but to greet them that way every time, I'd say that's not on.

wombat15 · 28/04/2024 22:25

TedTheCat · 28/04/2024 21:54

I’ve done no such thing. Why are you making things up? 🤡

OP asked for other people’s thoughts, I gave mine.

You responded to my question on why posters were telling op to ltb if he was bi.

Prrambulate · 28/04/2024 23:53

Lilaclala · 28/04/2024 20:36

Would you say this is dump worthy behaviour?

If he does not desist after you’ve told him you’re uncomfortable with it, yes absolutely it is.

Gunkle1 · 29/04/2024 00:04

As a gay man. I have lots of straight male friends who have at times kissed me on the lips. It isn't anything deeper than banter and usually at their initiation.

OP you have to have an open conversation, and decide if this is a deal breaker for you. No one can't really answer as you might be OK if he is bi or not.

TedTheCat · 29/04/2024 21:34

wombat15 · 28/04/2024 22:25

You responded to my question on why posters were telling op to ltb if he was bi.

You said I had told the OP to leave and I hadn’t. I had only said what I would do.

If others tell OP to leave, so what? That is why I said ‘and?’ OP has expressed discomfort, so if posters opinions are that she should ltb, rather than be with m someone who makes her uncomfortable with his actions, there’s nothing wrong with that. OP is asking for opinions by posting. People say LTB all the time for various things. And?

CuriousMoe · 30/04/2024 13:23

Jc2001 · 28/04/2024 21:13

Ok.. how would you have felt if, in a fit of excitement your husband grabbed your best friend and gave him a big kiss on the lips? There's a big difference.

My best friend... not a problem. Someone I didn't know, it would probably be different. As I said in my post.

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