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A gentleman or a jealousy?

37 replies

ScarletDelaney94 · 22/08/2022 10:56

I went to races the other week with some male friends. I wore a stunning dress which was pretty low at the front and felt amazing. One of them decided to take his jacket off and put it over my shoulders. It wasn't even cold. Was he just being a gentleman or was he jealous of the other lads giving me attention and wanted me to cover up?

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girlmom21 · 22/08/2022 12:20

*How

ScarletDelaney94 · 22/08/2022 13:31

It was end of February this year

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WendyAndDave · 22/08/2022 13:39

ThistleDoo · 22/08/2022 12:14

This new season of Bridgerton seems to have had something of a budget cut.

Pmsl

Drivebye · 22/08/2022 13:58

Marking his territory. Did you immediately remove it and hand it back? If not why not?

It's not his place to 'think' you are cold. He could have politely asked it you wanted his jacket but just putting on would reallly annoy me.

planterscorgi · 22/08/2022 19:51

Not jealousy but maybe laying claim to you because of the hook-up.

pinkyredrose · 22/08/2022 19:52

Softplayhooray · 22/08/2022 11:58

Sounds like a lovely guy. There's not always negative intentions....or romantic or sexual ones. Maybe he was just being nice.

How is it 'nice'?

dudsville · 22/08/2022 20:09

I think there are more than two options here, but his motive, for whatever reason, didn't fit your needs. So then the questing is what did you do? Did you sit in a jacket you didn't want, or than m thank him and give it back? A man putting a garment on me would have led to a discussion!

Username2108 · 22/08/2022 21:30

Could mean anything really. Hard to say without full contest, or without knowing what he/you said and how you reacted to him afterwards.

Bit strange to be questioning it like this in the aftermath though. I have male friends and if one of them did that I'd just be like "what are you doing that for?". He'd respond. Issue dealt with. Surely if you're friends, you could have just asked him?

Cherchezlaspice · 22/08/2022 21:50

ScarletDelaney94 · 22/08/2022 12:09

What I wore was none of his business

So, did you immediately give him back his jacket?

Also, if this happened in February, why are you asking about it now?

ScarletDelaney94 · 22/08/2022 21:53

No I previously hooked up with him in February but he did that on Saturday.

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Cherchezlaspice · 22/08/2022 22:05

ScarletDelaney94 · 22/08/2022 21:53

No I previously hooked up with him in February but he did that on Saturday.

Ah, I see.

So, if you didn’t want the jacket, did you take it off and give it back?

DatingDinosaur · 22/08/2022 22:52

If a bloke put his coat on me without any prior conversation about being cold/offering me his jacket then I’d be saying “I am not a coat-hanger” and handing it back after rifling through the pockets for his wallet. Grin

It would be a bit too … presumptuous? for my liking but, there we are.

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