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Commenting on beautiful women.

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seascaped · 26/01/2021 16:59

Is this ok in your opinion. For a boyfriend to casually comment on a celeb eg HollY/ Tess while watching tv and say ' I think she is beautiful ' as a throw away comment ?
Am I being over sensitive or Is it disrespectful to me
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Silenceisgolden20 · 27/01/2021 00:07

I comment on women being beautiful too.
What's wrong with saying that to a partner? It's not saying you want to go and shag them.
Honestly, this thread is odd.

Wtfdidwedo · 27/01/2021 00:10

I may be in the minority as I just watched Discovery of Witches with my husband and told him I may leave him for Matthew Goode because he's mega fit with a beard. He took it on the chin luckily, he said he'd settle for Diana Bishop and we called a truce.

jellybe · 27/01/2021 00:16

Doesn't bother me. Both DH and I do this for both sexs - I'm just as likely to comment on beautiful women as beautiful men and he's the same.

I don't see it as a problem as it is never vulgar it is always more of an observation.

As long as he tells you you are beautiful and makes you feel valued I would care how he viewed women in the telly.

Carouselfish · 27/01/2021 00:44

I think it's fine! We both do it for both sexes!

VienneseWhirligig · 27/01/2021 00:53

Never really bothered me. DH had a thing for Natalie Imbruglia and Emma Willis. I quite like Colin Firth and Idris Elba. I can't see anything wrong with appreciating how attractive someone is on the outside. If it was someone in your social circle and he was making attempts to chat them up, that's a different matter, but I don't think admiring someone from afar is disrespectful. Haven't you ever seen someone on TV who has struck you as really attractive (male or female) and voiced your opinion?

StarlightLady · 27/01/2021 03:00

Wouldn’t bother me if it was on the TV. I make similar comments on both genders myself.

Lovelydiscusfish · 27/01/2021 03:19

We do it. And with people in real life too - like, I would potentially mention it in a text to my fella if the delivery guy who bought something round was especially hot, as we joke about things like that. We would both potentially comment on the appearance off both genders.

I wouldn’t do it with someone who wasn’t comfortable with it though - it’s not a compulsion I have. I would adapt my comments to suit my audience.

Sunflower1970 · 27/01/2021 03:26

Doesn’t bother me ! I remember Aiden Turner coming out the sea topless in Poldark and made my husband rewind it so I could drool over him twice. All good fun in our house

londonscalling · 27/01/2021 03:28

My husband and I say things like that when watching the TV. It's only OK if it is said respectfully and not like a dirty old man!

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