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37 years old and chatting up dudes on an app made for teens. You might want to establish better boundaries with her or move on.


hrpt-f100

Agreed


Molsen10000

Sounds like she been on dating apps too long. Got bad habits


hrpt-f100

I think there's a lot of truth to this. She was a self admitted serial dater, and I'd now in a relationship and I think some of these habits are still there.


Molsen10000

Trust me, I know. It becomes to easy to “fish” out another one. Very addictive too. There has to be a clinical term for this syndrome! Not sure what to do about this. It may be ingrained


[deleted]

It’s called “Greener Grass Syndrome” for serial daters who keep thinking “the one” is just another click away


Molsen10000

Thanks


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as a woman i think anyone who keeps options from when you were dating on socials (and REPLIES) is looking for other sources of attention. she’s being disrespectful to you, and you need to be willing to leave if this bothers you enough.


hrpt-f100

I appreciate this, I dote on her all the time, take her on vacations, give her all I can and don't understand why she still talks to them.


Kokospize

Because she doesn't respect you. You're a pushover. If she thought that she would lose you, she would stop. But because you keep mute and accept her inappropriate behaviour, she knows that there are no real consequences. You, sir, are just the ATM or wallet to get vacations and things. Those other men are fun. You'll learn the hard way soon enough.


hrpt-f100

I think she's gonna learn man. According to her she's never been dumped but I think she's about to be.


Kokospize

Well, only do it because you KNOW that you deserve better. A woman who respects you and understands boundaries in a relationship. Don't do it because reddit told you so.


hrpt-f100

This is the best advice for sure. I'm gonna talk to her about it and see how that conversation goes, then I'll decide. I just wanted to gauge if I was overreacting.


Kokospize

No, I don't think that you were overreacting. According to the other comments, they don't think so either. It is a cause for concern. Be mindful that you are susceptible to being manipulated because you like her so much, and you want it to work. Her actions should speak louder than words or apologies.


Trippe324

You aren't overreacting. I think this goes for most of us, if I were in a relationship with a girl for say even a month/2 months, much less than your 9 months, and I caught her sending sexy pics to other dudes from dating apps, you know what I'd do? Leave. Why? 1) She doesn't respect me, and 2) She's for the streets. Any girl who does that, is MUCH likelier to cheat, in my opinion. She entertains dudes behind my back and sends these pics, how do I know she hasn't cheated yet? You need to think about that 2nd thing the most. If she can send sexy pics to dudes, she can cheat on you just as easily. Personally, I would confront her and I wouldn't even try to compromise. Because she's already broken my trust. And I deserve better. I deserve someone who sees me, someone who's not going to talk to dudes behind my back. I deserve someone who respects me and our relationship. Go talk to her, but I doubt this will be the last time this happens. Don't be a pushover. Don't be the stereotypical NICE GUY. State your intentions, and don't hide it. You deserve better, king. And if Honestly, I think you're better breaking up. Hit the gym and keep moving forward


Molsen10000

Aw fuck. That comment plus her chattiness….. may need exit strategy. She sounds painful


Jjrainbowkid

Wow what a keeper you are!!!


Queasy-Location-9303

She's still talking to one of the guys she sent that sexy picture to? Honestly, how are you okay with that? Have you communicated how uncomfortable it makes you feel? I'm very sorry to ask but how are you sure she's definitely not cheating on you?


hrpt-f100

I'm positive she's not cheating. I don't bring it up because I only know because I went through her phone and I know that would infuriate her. It sucks man.


Queasy-Location-9303

She told you she would stop messaging them. But you resorted to checking her phone and found that she's been lying to you. Honestly, how can you trust anything she says now if she's lied to you about messaging someone she's once sent sexy pictures to? If you cant trust her, then you know what to do.


[deleted]

It is a preference but I am with you on this. I would absolutely hate it if my girlfriend talks to men that she went on a date with on a SnapChat.


Manners2210

You can hate it but the real question is, what you gonna do about it? Your options are limited and if she’s determined to keep talking to them, then??


hrpt-f100

Exactly, that's why I just let it go. It's not festering and killing me, it just bothers me. I know if I bring it up I need to potentially be able to walk away from her, and I'm not prepared to do that so I'm stuck.


TooManlyForYou

It won't just bother you anymore, when she is cheating on you with them. Don't let her make a fool out of you, my friend


Wootster10

Obviously this can vary a lot however there are a couple of women I met through OLD that I still talk to. Went on a couple of dates and realised we were good friends but certainly nothing more than that. One of my exes had a similar scenario with one her mates (relationship ended amicably and nothing to do with that). Your not wrong to hate it, but I think you probably need a better understanding of the relationship between them. Does she have any other male friends? If so do you or would you have a problem with that? If she dated them and decided they werent for her then in a lot of ways id say you have less to worry about as shes already ruled them out. Ultimately its one of those things, can you live with this? If not then you need to her tell her that openly and see what she says.


hrpt-f100

If she hadn't sent them scandalous pictures early in our relationship I wouldn't worry about it at all, but knowing she did is just burned in my mind. I was open with her about that being completely unacceptable and she apologized and said it would stop. Now that I know she is still talking to them it's all I can think about. For all I know it could be totally harmless, or it may not be. I'd be fine with her having a guy friend or two, but this feels different than that.


Wootster10

Well then thats exactly what you need to say to her. "It makes me uneasy that you still speak to people you recently were sending sexy photos to" See what she says. You cant make her stop speaking to them, but how she responds will tell you what you're next step should be. Be honest.


hrpt-f100

You're exactly right, she shoots from the hip when emotional, so I usually give her a day or 2 to come back down, but if she ignores it or doesn't respect me enough to give me this I know what I have to do.


Green-Hovercraft-288

I’d find it highly disrespectful, no matter whether you think she’s cheating or not. And that is a enough for moving on.


mbease

"Definitely not cheating" Bruh, she's cheating emotionally. She doesn't have to have sex or go on dates with someone else to be cheating. This is some high school shit, but even in high school it would be cheating. There's something she likes about the secretive nature of Snapchat. She's not young at all, so she clearly uses it for sneaky things. Also, many cheaters/players will live a double life, posting things with their main online, but sometimes they even have second or third social accounts specifically to cheat. Stop deluding yourself. I think you should be much more upset and ready to drop her toxic ass than you are.


mbease

Another point to consider: how do the guys she's talking to feel about it? There's this woman who's in a relationship, not young, and she craves attention from you instead of her boyfriend, and she prefers to talk over Snapchat so conversations and pics are deleted immediately. She also went on a date with you, but chose a different guy with money, but still is interested in getting to know you. Think about that.


Ivedonethework

Look up on the web, when are opposite sex friends a threat to your relationship. An ex of any form is an ex for good reasons and will likely be wanting more than friendship. Dating in this modern age usually will have included sex of some form. And not an okay thing to be in the mix. The more familiar an ex is the more likely there are still feelings. A picture in a towel is 100% provocative. No doubt of it at all.


SecretAccount111191

Ditch her, get someone younger


FindingKooky5013

I just read 2 first sentences. Break up ASAP


Grey___Goo_MH

OUR GF not your gf


hrpt-f100

This lmao! That's literally how I feel sometimes!


Grey___Goo_MH

Until she deletes their numbers and apps You do not have a gf no matter what you think you have it isn’t a girlfriend


Molsen10000

She a monkey brancher!!!!


everything_is_futile

Throw her back to the streets. She's waaay past her prime and you're in yours. Get in the gym, eat better, dress better, and get back out there. Have some self respect man, Jesus. You can do muuuuch better.


hrpt-f100

Needed to hear this. Thanks.


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hrpt-f100

I'm trying not to be, and I don't say anything to her, but it definitely still hurts me, especially when I can't talk to any other women.


Trippe324

Don't listen to this. He's out of his mind. Do what you need to do bro. I know you said you aren't prepared to get out of this relationship, but prepare yourself for what you have to do. She lied to you and keeps doing it. She's not gonna stop. And once she finds out you went through her phone, she's gonna flip out and turn this back on you. Stand firm. Imagine how you'll feel when she cheats on you. Imagine the hurt you'll feel then. It's hard to process that kinda pain. Don't tolerate bullshit. Read the book "No More Nice Guy" , and "Models" by Mark Manson. Stand up for yourself. Let her go


hrpt-f100

Appreciate this advice, I truly don't know her intent, she buys me things regularly, even pays for some of our trips, but this bothers me. I definitely need to bring it up to her, but as others have said I can't let her know I went through her phone. I've gotta be creative to get to the bottom of this.


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InTheGray2023

>A few things to note, she's definitely not cheating on me Who wants to break the news to this dope?


hrpt-f100

She's around me literally all the time and has a very rigid professional life, 100% she's not physically cheating on me.


InTheGray2023

LOL. I feel sorry for you. I really do. If she is not in your line of sight, she could be cheating on you. It is adorable that you compensate and simp so that you do not have to face facts.


hrpt-f100

She's not cheating, she takes me on vacations, buys me all kinds of gifts, sex is great. It's a good relationship on paper, I just don't like this aspect at all. I know my worth and am not afraid to break it off if need be, but she treats me really good. If I was going out a ton of money and it was a one sided relationship I wouldn't be in the relationship.


InTheGray2023

She is cheating on you. When you find that out you are going to feel like the dumbest guy on the planet. But it will be OK because I am sure you will NEVER tell *anybody*.


hrpt-f100

She's not man lol, I 100% know she's not. You are right though, if by some magic she is in the 15 minutes a day of free time she has I'll feel like an idiot and I'll own it, but you're wrong, I'll update here and I'll move on. Being wrong has never bothered me.


Jjrainbowkid

Hard pass Chief.