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How do you feel about jealousy in a relationship?

If a girlfriend of mine acts jealous when someone starts talking to me, I just think it's cute that she cares enough to act like that because of me. I think as long as she doesn't interfere with my social life and say I'm not "allowed" to have female friends ('cuz that's crazy), I'd be alright. What about you guys? Is jealousy sweet in your opinion, or is it annoying? And ladies, you can answer too about your relationships.

Update:

And "chill your beans" WOAH OKAY where did that come from? I never said I intentionally made my gf jealous by flirting with anyone and I never said I controlled anyone like that! What's with the assumption that I'm putting her through emotional abuse? Neither of us flirt with anyone but each other and we both feel the same way about the jealousy thing. Why did you start accusing me of unfaithful behavior all because I said I like having a jealous girlfriend? You're just terrible, honestly, like WOAH, why??

Update 2:

I feel you are projecting your past relationship on me whilst you know nothing about my relationship other than the fact that it involves a bit of "adorable jealousy." Why the hell would I hurt someone like that?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    Yeah it's cute. Don't tell me you won't feel jealous if you see a guy looking like Lou Ferrigno in his prime comes up to your gf and talk to her? It's cute as long as you are not obsessed with it.

  • 8 years ago

    It's hard not to feel jealousy sometimes but a normal healthy well adjusted person doesn't act up in any way over it. They understand their partner has free will and freedom to talk to whoever they want. You have to respect her too though and not act the skank and flirt with women. Because she has the freedom to just walk out the door if you start that. You sound like you love winding her up and making her jealous.

    I have had jealous boyfriends, one who even tried to emotionally punish me about men I used to date before I even knew he existed. He got really angry that I had been with other men and said I should have saved myself for him. he also made me look at the floor when we went out in case I was eying up other men and accused me of having an affair when a guy held a shop door open for me and I said thank you. That level of jealousy most certainly is not cute.

    I have also felt extreme jealousy because my boyfriend made me feel insecure and would flirt right in front of me and get girls numbers. It is also not cute and feels like physical pain. He used to tell me I was being paranoid and he just wanted to be friends with them. If that's what you are doing to your girlfriend be aware it is classed as emotional abuse.

  • 8 years ago

    IF you enjoy it then go for it!!! Personally, I find jealousy to be a VERY toxic thing!!! Jealousy equates to insecurity & insecurity is a VERY big turnoff for me!!! IF my partner can't trust me then they need to be with somebody they CAN trust!!! On top of that jealous, insecure people tend to be mentally unstable & IF their emotional instability is encouraged, they can turn into a VERY violent person somewhere along the way!!!

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