How do I get him to stop talking about his exes?

Dear Coco,

I recently started dating a man who is always going on and on about how beautiful his ex-girlfriends were. Whenever I ask him what an ex-girlfriend was like, he immediately tells me how gorgeous she was. He has dated several models, and has actually described one of the women he’s been with as “the most beautiful woman in the world.” It’s incredibly annoying. I know I’m attractive and am usually not an insecure person, but I think he is being insensitive. I’m reluctant to bring it up because I don’t want to appear jealous. How do I handle this?

Fed Up

Dear Fed Up,

I know the type: Decent-looking but no hunk, into fast cars, his best buddy’s a bit sleazy, successful but shakily so (i.e., given the wrong chain of events, his portfolio could be wiped out overnight); in short, a fundamentally insecure guy who dates arm-broads to show off. How eighties!

Of course you wish that this tacky side of his character would just magically melt away, but it won’t, not until he’s been taught a lesson. So why not be the one to teach him? It’s just too tempting: Next time you’re out with your boyfriend, when you pass a Calvin Klein billboard, point to the image of the pouty-lipped youth in his briefs and exclaim, “Oh, that guy looks a lot like my ex-boyfriend! Did I tell you about him?” Then describe in great detail how effectively this fictitious young man deployed his draped attributes, and watch the nervous tics start to bloom across your date’s face like a bad rash.

If he can’t take what he dishes out, dump this dude and subscribe now to contact singles today.

Match.com

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