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Would it put you off dating someone if they'd had loads of sexual partners and had this photo on Facebook?

41 replies

coffeewithchips · 05/08/2014 17:14

After my 3 year relationship with ex partner ended very badly a few months ago, I have ended up meeting a man I'm really attracted to. He's French, has his own business, is really romantic and handsome and to be honest, I'm enjoying the attention because my ex was emotionally abusive, cheated on me and really lowered my self esteem.

This man seems quite genuine. However, reading between the lines he has had lots of experience sexually (way more than me, as I've only slept with 3 people.) Also, when I looked on his Facebook, there was an album of when he went travelling around Australia last year. He'd put up one photo he'd taken, with the caption "Best place in the world!" and the picture is of 2 skinny, tanned young women on a beach who are wearing next to nothing ( tiny thong bikinis that don't leave much to the imagination at all.) They are turned away from the camera, as if he'd taken the photo without them knowing. One of them is bent right over doing something, so you have a very good view of her virtually bare behind.

Now I'm not one of these, tall, beautiful, skinny girls he seems to like. I am in my late 20s, petite with an average build, lumpy bits and all. I don't have a beach perfect body. It has also made me feel a bit Hmm because it seems like a pervy thing to do.

Would this put you off? I've only been talking to him a few weeks and he seems to really like me - texting every day etc. I just don't want to be his next conquest if that's all he's after. The last thing I want to do is to get involved with another 'player' type.

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Orangeanddemons · 06/08/2014 08:53

I would be concerned about the amount of sexual partners he had. Not because of a moral thing, but because it shows different expectations/emotional make up to you.

dozily · 06/08/2014 09:02

I think the beach photo plus the macho comment would be a dealbreaker for me.

Imagine how you'd feel if you were bending over on the beach in your bikini and realised a man behind you was taking a photo! Completely unacceptable.

WildBillfemale · 06/08/2014 09:09

It all seems really immature tbh.

GoatsDoRoam · 06/08/2014 09:33

The pervy photo + machismo comment ping the twat radar really hard.

Nothing to do with him being French, as per previous racist comments by PPs. Just down to him being a twat.

GoatsDoRoam · 06/08/2014 09:35

Those things disturbed you for a reason, OP. Trust your gut. Someone can be charming, and sill have values you disagree with. That difference in values means that you are incompatible : you don't need to try hard to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear just because he has other qualities.

Twinklestein · 06/08/2014 11:35

Some pretty nasty racist observations of the French here. My DP and her family are Frenchest of the French and Twinkle, in particular, is talking from a very dark place.

Eh? My husband's French and I've dated some lovely Frenchmen, spent a lot of time in France. I don't think you've understood my post tbh.

My point was that Frenchmen are generally romantic and attentive in relationships, far more so than Englishmen, but it's actually a general cultural trait. It's based in cultural ideas of how a man should behave to a woman in a relationship. In a nice guy it's lovely.

I'm very happy with my Frenchmen, but I'm not so naïve as to have my knickers charmed off by a handsome player with bum shots on his FB.

Playing is not nationality specific.

Given that your DP is apparently a woman, I'm not sure how much experience of men you have in general...?

getthefeckouttahere · 06/08/2014 16:49

its a knobby photo to have, but mysogonystic?? Really?? Not much sense of perspective there.

Suppose that puts women who share/like photos of semiclad football/rugby/firemen/george clooney with a nudge nudge comment, down as man haters.

Really what happened to a sense of perspective. MN can be so very priggish at times!

Vivacia · 06/08/2014 17:11

its a knobby photo to have, but mysogonystic?? Really??

Ah, sorry, I didn't realise he'd also taken and shared humiliating photos of men.

Twinklestein · 06/08/2014 18:50

getthefeckouttahere spot the bloke Wink

Can you not differentiate between photos to which the subject has and has not consented?

I've never shared or liked a pic of a 'semiclad' man in my life btw.

MozzchopsThirty · 06/08/2014 19:01

Have only read OP so apologies if I've missed anything

TBH neither would bother me, sexual partners is no issue, but if you're planning on it being long term I'd ask him to get tested
The pictures wouldn't bother me either, in the grand scheme of things, having your photo taken next to two hot girls is hardly a recipe the abuse

ElizabethArdenGreenTeax · 06/08/2014 19:03

he'll just damage your self-esteem in a different way.

I woudn't, and I used to be in an abusive relationship.

Vivacia · 06/08/2014 19:18

You did Mozzchops

wallypops · 06/08/2014 19:27

It is very unusual in my experience (20 years in France) for the French to be faithful in a LTR. My experience is that it is mostly but not uniquely the men. I know of only one couple who are faithful. There is no divorce for fault in France so there is no particular incentive to be faithful. This does not mean they won't remain in a LTR. Also marriage is less common and tends to be done for tax reasons. Only you can decide what you are willing to put up with but if fidelity is a deal breaker you would be wise to say so at the start.

Bisou88 · 06/08/2014 20:56

I just want to say, French men make the best DP's, as long as you find a good guy, yes they are attentive and romantic, my DP treats me like a princess. I wouldnt say that was a red flag.

However, the photo would put me off. Id be more inclined to talk to him about it and let him try to explain, if he can. I would be rather put off.

Good luck.

coffeewithchips · 06/08/2014 21:08

I think I will give him the benefit of the doubt for now. He sent me a really sweet message today and he does make me feel special, which was something my last partner didn't do. I have lived in France before and met many French men and they were all nice enough. I didn't really feel a connection with any of them like I do with this man though. I like to think we could be compatible. He has the same views on things as I do (we both disagree with open relationships etc) so will see how it goes.

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Twinklestein · 06/08/2014 21:57

Surely you can do better than him? - he doesn't cook because he's too 'macho' & that's for the wife to do.. That's not something you hear from intelligent men...

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