Doesn't sound to me like you need any fixing. Him, on the other hand, needs a reality check.
The guy is just doing what a guy does.
Rightly or wrongly, guys have a tendency to stare, some more than others, and some more obviously than others. Women stare too.
There’s only so many times a guy can be told, and then what? It’s better to fix your own personal issues of insecurity than try to fix someone else who might not change.
I'm not completely absolving the guy for staring, but at the same time, the onus for making a relationship work should not be placed solely on the guy. A relationship takes two people, and it needs communication with two mature people who can resolve their personal issues and the issues that arise from a relationship.
Do what I do. Take notice of the girl he's looking at. Comment about her clothes, or whatever else you think has caught his eye, ie. I wonder how much hairspray she had to use to get her hair like that, or, jeeze I guess she never heard of pants, OR if you can't say anything negative, just say well she's pretty, don't you think so?
I don't see why you have to tear the other woman down in the process though, especially if she is unaware of the staring. Sure if she's flirting and he's flirting, then rein both of them in. But if a lady looks good and a guy notices that, then it's not her fault. It's not exactly the guy's fault either. If a woman is hot, of course she's going to be noticed. It all depends on what happens after that matters.
I don't see the harm, unless it leads to something more. There are lots of attractive women in the world and it's not like it's legal to take a guy outside with a blindfold on. :tongue:
Sure, if the staring is really a bother, then tell the guy outright that his staring is hurtful. Shouldn't have to resort to putting him off by saying things like: this woman is too fat, she dresses like a slut, or I bet she sleeps with lots of guys.
It's not the woman's fault the guy is staring, so why should she get the harsh comments just to make the girlfriend feel better about herself over a threat to the relationship that probably doesn't even exist?
I check out women sometimes, and guys, with my guy around and he knows I' not going to go off with them, so he doesn't feel the need to make snide comments about someone he doesn't know. I'm with him because I like him for him, it's not about looks, not now anyway.
I don't mind him looking at other women either. I'm not some paranoid highschooler who thinks he's going to leave me for a woman he glanced at.
Same goes for having opposite gender friends. I have guy friends and he's cool with that, so why should it be any different for him and his female friends? I'm not worried that he'd leave me for a friend.
But, to be realistic, if he ever did want to break up, or I did, I hope we would be mature and talk about it like adults. I'd want an amicable split instead of childish going behind each other's backs.
Back to the staring thing.
When my guy looks, I know it's just a glance, he's looking, but it's a superficial thing. I believe him and trust him implicitly when he says he's with me and that the looking means nothing. Sometimes he’s not even aware he’s doing it. :laugh:
Same goes for me and looking at a guy or woman. It’s a superficial thing. Sometimes I’m staring because I think the outfit or hair is cool, but it doesn’t mean I’m going to leave my guy for another guy. I don’t even know the guy I’m checking out. He could be a real jerk or something. :tongue:
Point is, if we didn't trust each other, then it would be a relationship full of paranoia and insecurity.
Well, before I had gotten in my relationship I was happy but I also had my heart set on someone else. But I was happy being single I was going to accept the fact that im alone. But then I met the guy that im with now. But my feelings werent strong for him as they were for the other guy. And soon afterwards he has told me who he liked before me and he's still friends with her and then theres another girl that he told was gorgeous on facebook (this was when we were still dating) and then he looks at other girls and that makes me feel that he doesn't want me like he said he does. So im always going to have that doubt until I fix myself..we've been together for about 6 months now, but maybe I should just not be with anyone.
So, let me get this straight. You want to be with someone else and yet you decide to be with this other guy? What is the point being with this guy if you want to be with someone else? It's leading him on.
And if this guy you are with now likes another girl, it's no different from you holding out for this other guy...unless your feelings have changed by now. Don't get jealous of him looking at other women if you're holding out for another guy too.
Besides, being jealous of looking is the least of your worries. Looking- who cares. But kissing someone else, saying they want to be with that woman more, or sleeping with them, they're signs of serious problems.
Some men can't help looking at women, especially attractive ones. Looking is no big deal, acting on it is another thing entirely.
And anyway, there must be some reason he wants to be with you and not these other women that he checks out. If he wanted to be with them and not with you, I'm sure he would've left by now. So don't take every woman he looks at or talks to as a threat. It's totally insecure and just leads to a miserable relationships and self-image problems when you're constantly comparing yourself to others. You are you and that's what makes you special. Hold on to that. :happy:
Besides, your relationship is still very new. Who’s to say you won't find someone else or he won't. So long as he's not using you for future -farming and using you till a girl he really likes becomes available, the what's the problem?
And if you're not ready for a guy to have female friends or be on good terms with previous girlfriends, then don't be with the guy. If you can't handle that, then you're not ready for a relationship with that person. People have pasts and it's something that mature people have to deal with when they enter into a relationship.
Considering the relationship problems you've posted about on here before, maybe you do need to take a break and sort yourself out. First there was the guy who only talked to you only while drunk and led you on, then the other one who kept saying how much he liked someone else in stead of you, and the one who tried to get you to move away and leave your support network behind.
You're just falling for losers and letting them tear you down. Focus on you, find out what you like, be secure in yourself and respect yourself. It'll stop losers taking advantage and making you feel insecure. You don't have to be with someone, especially if that someone is dragging you down. You don't need someone who is making dents in your confidence and self-image.
But whatever choice you make, it has to be yours and yours alone. It's your life, not mine, not anyone else on here either. If you think you can't cope with a guy checking out other ladies, and don't feel comfortable with him talking to other women, then don't be with him.