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Is this normal behaviour or am I missing something here ?

55 replies

blueberryblues · 10/01/2022 12:19

My partner has zero interest in the way I dress, look, what I wear or don't. He doesn't give a toss either way.
He has no interest in lingerie, me in make up, hair styled, glammed up.
He seems very attracted to me, loves skin to skin , affection, kissing and sexually , the chemistry is super.
In his own defence he dresses very casually for comfort and then makes an effort when going out. He is always clean and well groomed but I am not used to a man who doesn't ' appreciate' his partner's physical attributes or even acknowledges her !
I could walks round in pjs all days long and he wouldn't bat an eyelid.I am overweight too and have been since I met him but have put on weight and again , he doesn't care a jot even when I feel unattractive etc.
Is this normal
Behaviour in your experience?
Most men I know always acknowledge or appreciate their partners or wives and certainly in my experience previously.

OP posts:
blueberryblues · 11/01/2022 00:18

So thankful @Cimone and everyone . You've helped me figure this out more that you could know x

OP posts:
GreenFingersWouldBeHandy · 11/01/2022 00:59

What on earth are you moaning about? This is a man who loves you for being you.

foxlover47 · 11/01/2022 01:07

Honestly he sounds like a real
Good guy , my exes have mostly been into the send me a sexy selfie whilst I'm
At work crap , for my birthday buy lingerie that really was for him , it would be so nice to be able to be with someone and not worry about if my hair was the right look or if my grey was starting to show etc , or get the pressure to be looking sexy always. I'm single now happily I think my exs put me
Off but your guy would def be a preference , enjoy :)

JustHarriet · 11/01/2022 11:16

It sounds to me like your partner is really very attracted to you but you have very different preferences.

You enjoy dressing up and having your outfits noticed, so your want your partner to notice, enjoy and compliment you on your outfits. He, on the other hand, is not interested in outfits or glamourous touches, his behavior suggests he is very attracted to you without these things.

Those are both legitimate preferences, but they are different, so you'll need to use some effective communication to let him know what your preferences are. Awesome suggestion regarding the lipstick-cue from @Thingsdogetbetter!

Surely he has some preferences too, and relationships are about give and take after all. And sometimes they are about giving compliments and taking off clothes.

Crystalvas · 11/01/2022 15:49

@blueberryblues

When we met first, I wondered if either a he was not particularly attracted to me or b in the closet. Men in my experice are visual beings and he said he is a visual creature so when he never batted an eyelid for good or bad , when together , I thought there was something amiss. He has said that he os attracted to me and his actions physically/sexually show me that he is but otherwise I may aswell be a fly on the wall.
In that case I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Every man is different.
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