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AIBU?

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Habit of talking to random women on social media?

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LilacWriter · 31/10/2024 22:12

My partner does this but not in a sexy, come on way.

He's on a few different platforms and he gets friendly with random women (and some men occasionally) about hobbies and things quite often.

Like today a woman posted a Halloween video with a dog on Twitter and he replied how cute it was. She replied again and he sent back a big paragraph.

Meanwhile, I got 2 sentences out of him today online.

I mean.... we're in our 30s so we're not kids. AIBU to find this behaviour odd? He's made it clear he doesn't cheat in relationships but it makes me feel like he's looking for something extra sometimes

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LilacWriter · 31/10/2024 23:43

I think part of my issue with the messages I saw today was the volume and excitement/energy in them.

It reminded me how he was with me when we first met. I know things can stay that way forever necessarily, but I'm not off looking for that new feeling anywhere.

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HonestPayforHonestWork · 31/10/2024 23:45

He’s definitely getting a kick from it. The only women he interacts with are attractive? That’s all you need to know about his motivations.

Blossomingx · 31/10/2024 23:51

Whilst I hear that he is focused on you in other ways, I also hear that you are not comfortable with it.
I would try and raise this with him in an appropriate way at the appropriate time so he doesn't get defensive. It isn't fair on you to be left feeling uncertain and jealous by him reaching out to other women in such a way. Some men do enjoy female attention but when you're with someone why the need?
Take care of yourself x

Sugarysugar · 01/11/2024 03:27

You sat he wouldn't cheat.
I feel there are different levels of cheating.
Obviously there is the physical affair and the emotional affair.
But on a different level your partner is " window shopping ". He is looking at all the nice attractive women out there and looking them up and down and complimenting them. Perhaps that is as far it goes, although how far it goes in his head and imagination only he knows. But that is a form of cheating because it's attention he should be giving to you.

Volumedelachanel · 01/11/2024 03:36

LilacWriter · 31/10/2024 23:43

I think part of my issue with the messages I saw today was the volume and excitement/energy in them.

It reminded me how he was with me when we first met. I know things can stay that way forever necessarily, but I'm not off looking for that new feeling anywhere.

he should be investing that energy and enthusiasm into his relationship with YOU. I would be having a very clear conversation about boundaries.

NoisyDenimShaker · 03/11/2024 23:02

LilacWriter · 31/10/2024 23:42

Its possible. He always says he an introvert but he's very sociable so I'm doubtful of that.

His work has meant not getting out much lately so probably something in that.

There's such a thing as an extroverted introvert, just fyi. I'm one of those - quite outgoing when I'm around people who are like me and who get me, and it's either one on one or a small group, but don't like large groups and gatherings. Maybe he's like that. I'm quite isolated and I also talk to random people online.

TriangleLight · 03/11/2024 23:06

I chat with random people on my Twitter, men and women. It’s not unusual

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