• wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    3 months ago

    For anyone legitimately confused, there’s potentially two different things going on here:

    There is a very small chance that she is now more attracted to him, since he’s been “screened” by someone else as an acceptable boyfriend.

    What’s infinitely more likely is that now she’s more comfortable interacting with him because she feels he’s not as likely to take friendly interaction as anything more, now that he has a girlfriend.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Whole-heartedly agree. Sometimes this site makes me feel like I’m dealing with a bunch of fat, young virgins. Yes, you’ve been screened.

        My wife is mad jealous, of every woman. (Her only fault, I can deal.) Wants me to wear my ring more often.

        “You know that’ll only get me more attraction?”

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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          3 months ago

          Yup. It’s hard for me to tell at work whether the attention I’m getting is because I’m in a leadership position (people sucking up for promotions and whatnot) or because I’m one of the few married people and thus “safe.” Regardless, I set appropriate boundaries and it works out.