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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
Advice by Coco & Ron
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