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He followed a woman on Instagram

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Sunandrainbows · 13/03/2023 19:16

My boyfriend joined Instagram recently as another way of keeping touch with his daughters and friends. I noticed he started following a woman who lives in America. On her some of her photos she wears t-shirts with her nipples showing as she has no bra on and her main photo is with low cut cleavage showing.

He only liked a picture of a wolf on her profile as he loves wolves so I think the like has prompted her to send him a follow request and he accepted and follows her. Why do some people just accept and follow strangers? He is not the type of man to lust over women or go to strip clubs and is respectful to women.

It just concerns me who else will he start following as I find following random women with their cleavage showing and nipples poking through their t-shirt inappropriate. He has some big issues in his life he needs to sort and I don't see how spending time on Instagram is going to resolve these issues.

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ladydimitrescu · 13/03/2023 19:29

You're checking who he follows - that's enough to tell you it's not worth having a relationship. I couldn't name anyone my Dh follows that isn't me. Clearly you don't trust him, so there's very little point in continuing.

Kranke · 13/03/2023 19:34

Isn’t half the point of instagram following strangers? I don’t use it often but I follow accounts that interest me.

moistclam · 13/03/2023 19:52

You sound controlling (if this is sincere, and not a troll). Are you allowed to follow people of the opposite sex?

user143677435 · 13/03/2023 19:54

It’s public social media content though. Isn’t this a bit like not wanting him to see adverts or movies because they might have women in. It sounds like you might have issues with jealousy.

mrkramps · 13/03/2023 19:59

Can understand why you'd feel off about this. But you're fighting a losing battle of your going to monitor who he follows on instagram and who he looks at. It's only going to make you more paranoid. I think I'd be a bit iffy but ultimately move on if I were you.

Not into porn etc but this is different. Doubt he's giving this woman a second thought in his head, she's just a random posting slightly revealing pics.

LittleAIexHorne · 13/03/2023 20:13

He has some big issues in his life he needs to sort

Yes, he’s dating a control freak.

FlightyFoxing · 13/03/2023 20:16

How come you checked who he follows? That's pretty strange.

I follow hundreds of strangers on instagram, hardly anyone I actually know. It's not like Facebook in that sense.

AaaaaandBreathe · 13/03/2023 20:17

He has some big issues in his life he needs to sort and I don't see how spending time on Instagram is going to resolve these issues.

So, he's not allowed to use social media because he has personal issues?

You sound jealous I'm afraid. You say he's respectful towards women and you've no concerns about lusting after people, so why does this bother you so much?

notthisagainforest · 13/03/2023 20:24

Well I doubt he would be following a man in a T-shirt and nipples would he. I just would hate this. Bloody men

Pinkbonbon · 13/03/2023 21:04

LittleAIexHorne · 13/03/2023 20:13

He has some big issues in his life he needs to sort

Yes, he’s dating a control freak.

Sorry op but this.

I follow several random on insta.
Some, because they are cute. Some becayse they have cool photos. Some because they followed me so its just friendly reciprocation.

Unless there is some massive backstop where he has cheated and is prone to messaging other women...you're overreacting. Mega overreacting. With bells on.

SpringleDingle · 13/03/2023 21:09

You are being hideously unreasonable.

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