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Sounds like the relationship is starting to go down the coercive controlling route on your end.

It's relentlessly flirting and constantly openly flirting as related to the behaviour described in the post by Suvigirl.

Did you read that? Or were you just frantically searching for the next way you could try to score some internet points.

'openly putting yourself in that position'? seriously man, you must be really really paranoid about your missus cheating or something? Either that or really really young?

People go out on nights out and get chatting to folks of the opposite sex. It's completely normal behaviour.

And again, if you read over my posts, which you clearly haven't as you literally keep proving - I've specifically spoken about chatting, even in a jokey context being absolutely fine and expected. And having an objection to that, I've said, would obviously be controlling.

Again, further gaslighting that I must not have experience of life or relationships if I would not be comfortable with my partner flirting with other men on nights out. Is that the only tool you have - because you have tried the gaslighting multiple times now.

Chatting is clearly fine, as I have already stated. It was the use of the terms "craic and banter", which I suggested clarification on from the OP, because they had a strong connotation of flirting which I would not be comfortable with. And again, there is nothing wrong or wierd, or inexperienced, or anything else, with not being comfortable with your partner flirting on a night out. As I've also already stated, which you no doubt didn't read either like everything else, it may speak to compatibility issues down the line.

Because clearly, some people are very comfortable with it. Good for them.

OP your post makes me deeply uncomfortable and raises major red flags with me as a woman. It sounds like you and your partner are not compatible so for both your sakes please end it.

This is 2023 and I find your attitude dated and definitely verging towards controlling. She sounds like a much freer spirit, please don't try to change her.

You are wrong she can talk to other people she's friendly and fun as long as she doesn't ignore you she should be free to talk to anyone as long as she doesn't flirt with men or she does not spend more time with other people than with you. You sound very controlling but if you can't agree on this find another girlfriend .of course if she spends all night t as talking to another man that's not fair to you .it would be boring going out and just talking to your partner she's being honest with you there's a difference between having the craic and flirting with another man

OP my parents were happily married for 33 years & both of them, at varying times, engaged in harmless flirting with members of the opposite sex. In fact one of my mam's best friends (who is a man) is a notorious flirt but is also the most devoted & faithful husband to his wife. Flirting does not always lead to something else unless the people involved want it to.

I chat to guys when I'm out sometimes with my friends. My other half I'm sure chats to girls. At the end of the day though we're coming home to each other and not them. It's chatting. And yes alcohol may be consumed but that does not always lead to anything other than potentially a sore head in the morning.

And as someone above said - inclination is needed for anything to develop. There are always opportunities but it doesn't mean they're always taken. That's the difference.

It is possible to have the craic with someone of the opposite sex and still be in a committed faithful respectful relationship. On what planet is it disrespectful to enjoy socialising with people?

You do know people can even be attracted to other people when they have partners right?

It's what they do that counts.

To be honest, that you believe this says more about you than anyone else.