Women who don't accept male friend requests

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  • AmberBarrios
    AmberBarrios Posts: 394 Member
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    Honestly, in my opinion, you wouldn't go out on the street and flash your "bits" without expecting some creepers so why would it be any different here. Everyone is entitled to be proud of their progress, but just be aware that there are creepers everywhere.
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
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    Actually, is this "out of respect for my husband" more a US thing? Does it go alongside the idea of modest dress etc? Hmmmm.

    Just musing.
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
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    That would be NOYB. And it shouldn't matter why.
  • Travelfixer
    Travelfixer Posts: 139 Member
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    well in my case its not specified on my profile but i accept only guys that are about my age , up to about 26. i have a lot of older guys (40+) add me and i usually deny , its nothing personal but i do have like bikini pics on my profile and i would just feel uncomfortable about having older men on there while i post these things. it feels like my dad seeing them lol. so thats my reason... if someone got offended sorry but you asked opinions...

    I don't understand that, you would go to a beach in a bikini!
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
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    well in my case its not specified on my profile but i accept only guys that are about my age , up to about 26. i have a lot of older guys (40+) add me and i usually deny , its nothing personal but i do have like bikini pics on my profile and i would just feel uncomfortable about having older men on there while i post these things. it feels like my dad seeing them lol. so thats my reason... if someone got offended sorry but you asked opinions...

    Yet you wear a bikini to the beach right? lol
    exactly.
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,849 Member
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    Out of respect for my relationship. Which I'm sure is the same for many other women on here.
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,303 Member
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    That would be NOYB. And it shouldn't matter why.

    What is the point of even posting in the thread then?
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
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    i dont think i have male friends anymore..its not a respect for my relationship thing for me, one because im not here to date, and 2 because i am human and have the right to pick my own FRIENDS..i have male friends in person, as well as on FB..i think for me, its just easier to relate to females, since obviously i am also a female
  • Radcliffe83
    Radcliffe83 Posts: 82
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    Id say get involved, then again I couldn't really care if someone doesn't want my friendship. To be fair I do bite so I understand if someone wouldn't want my support.
  • Travelfixer
    Travelfixer Posts: 139 Member
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    I love the male friends I have on my list, they are funny, very supportive and have lots of good ideas. As for your husbands not liking it, I find that a little archaic were all here for the same reason mostly to lose weight, some to gain. If a guy is rude to you block him! Just my opinion, was married for 22 years to abit of a controlling jealous man , been divorced 9 years .
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
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    If my boyfriend wasn't comfortable with me having male friends then he wouldn't be my boyfriend anymore. If one's bf forces them to delete male friends the guys has serious self-confidence issues.

    Thank you.
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
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    Golly, if my boyfriend minded something as innocuous as an internet friendship I'd consider him controlling and jealous and, most likely, end that relationship.

    exactly !! thats why i almost ended the relationship with the man im now married to..he got jealous over someone i knew, and decided i wasnt going to cheat..aside from the fact we lived on opposite sides of the country, i was in a happy relationship, so he knew it was ok for me to have male friends, just as he had female friends
  • IrishHarpy1
    IrishHarpy1 Posts: 399 Member
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    "Out of respect for my husband/boyfriend/SO?"

    Seriously?

    I don't know about the rest of you, but my husband isn't a narrow-minded, self-centered, controlling man who would be offended or hurt if I were to have male friends on an internet forum. Most of my RL friends are men, and he has no problem with it in the least.

    It's called being comfortable and secure in one's relationship. Try it sometimes...
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
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    Actually, is this "out of respect for my husband" more a US thing? Does it go alongside the idea of modest dress etc? Hmmmm.

    Just musing.

    could be, but I don't think so - least not in my case.
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
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  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
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    "Out of respect for my husband/boyfriend/SO?"

    Seriously?

    I don't know about the rest of you, but my husband isn't a narrow-minded, self-centered, controlling man who would be offended or hurt if I were to have male friends on an internet forum. Most of my RL friends are men, and he has no problem with it in the least.

    It's called being comfortable and secure in one's relationship. Try it sometimes...

    I think I like you...
  • BruteSquad
    BruteSquad Posts: 373 Member
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    You know, I had never considered this a place to look for any form of romance or dating. I guess there is so much out on the internet that I would assume people would go to sites designed for those things. If you are looking for naked women, there is so much of it online that I run across it by accident. Early days of the internet, the top three listings under a google search for "Judo" were porn sites. I guess I underestimate the creeps out there.
    I see a lot of cool people here. And I was fortunate to get a number of guys as friends because there seems to be more women here than men. Well at least more that are active. I love my women friends, but sometimes you want some dudespeak. I can only assume that it is the same with women.
    As a side note, as a guy, I would never marry a woman I didn't trust to not hook up on MFP (or anywhere). The mere thought made me choke on my coffee.
  • shedoos
    shedoos Posts: 446 Member
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    I have to say that my male MFP friends have never been anything other than supportive, funny, and respectful. In fact, I think the ratio of "good guys" to "creeps" on MFP is better than IRL.

    If you have issues- block them. Don't condemn the entire sex for a few jerks.

    But if someone is more comfortable with only same-sex friends - why does anyone care?
  • LizJ08
    LizJ08 Posts: 127
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    I agree with what some of these ladies are saying. I would never want to come across as flirting or cross any lines because I am married. At the same time, I have maybe two or three male friends on here (one is my Dad). I had one that I de-friended because I got a creepy vibe from him, like he was doing this to hit on women. One of my male friends seems to have a lot of knowledge and I requested him because I wanted his advice and I think it's fine to do that. I'm not saying I won't friend someone who is male, or accept their friend request, but they're getting de-friended if they start coming across like they're hitting on me or other women. This isn't a dating site! I also think it could get confusing for men, wanting to be supportive to their female MFP friends and not knowing what to say for fear that it may be misconstrued as flirting. I know some people who are single flirt on here and I think that's fine, just not fine for me because I'm married. :-)
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
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    Out of respect for my husband - although he wouldn't mind & also because I really just want female friends.

    I agree I have only ever seen respectful and motivated men on here, it is nothing against them... just something I choose to do. Maybe I will change my mind in the future, but for now, women only.

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