IS it considered disrespectful to speak to a stranger, who is a member of the opposite sex, while in the presence of your boyfriend? Is it OK if that person speaks first, and you respond?

What if it’s at work? Or a bar? Or does that even matter? Is this an unwritten rule every woman knows, except for me, that is?

Taylor

Taylor,
It is not disrespectful to speak to a stranger of either sex while in the presence of your boyfriend, as long as you include him. For example, a gentleman asks, “Did you see the football game?” You reply, “No, I didn’t, but my boyfriend did,” and bring him into the conversation.
You are concerned about your boyfriend’s feelings. That’s excellent. But if your boyfriend is telling you that you can’t speak to others, he is overly jealous. That is not excellent. In relationships, trust and honesty are paramount, and jealousy is poison.
The only place for a jealous boyfriend is in your past, as a reminder of what you don’t want.

Wayne & Tamara