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Old 02-11-2014, 08:34 PM
 
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Well, if he is only a good friend and there is no romantic attraction or intimacy going on between you, why do you care if or how often he admires others?
OP is mad that she isn't getting attention.
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Old 02-11-2014, 08:43 PM
 
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on any given sunday, and in the absence of women, you will find guys huddled in front of a tv watching football or something else and commenting on how hot every girl is they see on the screen or talk about. just goes to show that the truth is better left unsaid sometimes, especially in front of others who might deem it unsavory or uncouth.

i guess that is why many spew venom in these anonymous forums where they would be horrified if others knew they harbored such thoughts privately.
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Old 02-11-2014, 08:57 PM
 
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
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OP is mad that she isn't getting attention.

hahaha yeah seriously
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Old 02-11-2014, 09:13 PM
 
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That is his GF's problem not yours. He probably just sees you like another guy friend and talking about hot women is his pastime. Enjoy the fun and see him like another girl friend and talk about hot men with him too. Be happy you have a best guy friend because many of us don't.
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Old 02-11-2014, 09:15 PM
 
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My best friend is a guy, and he has a long-term girlfriend. He is constantly talking about how hot other women are, whether he's with her at the time or not. He does this at least once a day, often more. He's always done this, even before he was in a relationship. He's 28 now, and I thought maybe it was more of a teenage thing that he'd eventually grow out of, but it hasn't changed. I have plenty of male friends and no one else vocalizes how hot they think women are on a regular basis like this.

I've actually asked him about it, and he said he just likes to appreciate beautiful, hot women. I appreciate beautiful people too, but I don't find the need to constantly vocalize it.

What are your thoughts on this?

If you don't want to hear it tell him you don't want to hear it.
If he continues doing it quit spending time with him and tell him why you are not going to spend time with him. Tell him the truth though not some lame "I'm really busy" excuse.
It really is that simple.
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Old 02-11-2014, 09:24 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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OP, are you good friends with his GF, because other than that, I wouldn't know why you care so much...especially since you've seemed to know him for many years & you're just his friend & that's all you ever plan on being with him. Or is it that you're embarrassed in public because he vocalizes it so much & other peo[le hear him all the time?

If his GF knows he does this & doesn't care, I guess that's her problem if she wants to stay with a disrespectful a-hole like that.

If you're personally that bothered by his vocalizations, stop being his friend & hanging around him. That's what I'd do if it bothered me that much. Simple as that, then it wouldn't matter because I'm no longer in his presence to hear what he says because I've got better things to do.
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Old 02-11-2014, 09:29 PM
 
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funny, i recall commenting on how hot other women look in front of others to make sure my present company knew i was not interested in them, or burning any more time with them. yeah, it happens.
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Old 02-12-2014, 07:42 AM
 
Location: ATL & LA
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Well, if he is only a good friend and there is no romantic attraction or intimacy going on between you, why do you care if or how often he admires others?
There's not. I'm just asking the question, since I find it to be over-the-top behavior for someone over the age of 18 when not always in the presence of male buddies, and often in the presence of his girlfriend, who seems indifferent and non-responsive to it.
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Old 02-12-2014, 07:46 AM
 
Location: ATL & LA
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Thanks everyone for the responses. I guess what I'm gathering is that it's pretty normal behavior. A little weird, but normal.
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Old 02-12-2014, 07:51 AM
 
Location: Canada
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There's not. I'm just asking the question, since I find it to be over-the-top behavior for someone over the age of 18 when not always in the presence of male buddies, and often in the presence of his girlfriend, who seems indifferent and non-responsive to it.
My boss is almost 40 and does this all the time. It gets really old, and he's oblivious to it but it's not a positive character trait to constantly be ogling women who pass by his office window and verbalizing it for us to hear.
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