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That being said, if people have to be appropriately dressed, I have no problem with my boyfriend sitting in a hot tub if there happen to be women in there. I work at a pool and (before I got pregnant) went in the hot tub all the time. Sometimes there were other women in there (in swimming suits of course), sometimes there was one guy in there (also in a swim suit). It's not a big deal, it wasn't like I talked to the person in there or did anything but relax and warm up after swimming.
The only way I could see myself being a little bit upset about my boyfriend being in a hot tub and a girl happening to be in there would be if she was wearing some sort of very revealing swimsuit (like a thong bikini suit or something). If my boyfriend was at the health center and wanting to sit in the hot tub, obviously I would rather he ask a guy to join him rather than a girl because I guess I wouldn't want him purposely seeking out other girls. Bot other then that, I don't see what the problem is.
With you having been there Kristi (in hot tubs) helps give me a better understanding.
He assured me that it wasn't "like that" - meaning I guess for any other reason than just having a hot tub. But I can't say it's something I'm comfortable with.
- exhusband and current boyfriend... I trust completely and wouldn't mind. Neither of them were/are flirts.
- exboyfriend and exfiance... NO WAY. They were/are both big flirts and I didn't trust them 100%.
You raise some interesting points, and I just want to understand better what you mean by whether the experience was good... Are you saying that would be a determining factor as to whether you would be comfortable with the sitation?
And, when you say you "would expect her to feel the same way if the tables were reversed even though i know she wouldn't." Do you mean that she should be comfortable if it were you in that situation too?
Thanks all for your feedback.
My current boyfriend I wouldn't have a problem with it as I know him very well and I know his thoughts and feelings for me and I trust his love. he could go hottubbing all he wants. Specially if it is supervised.
He would have to find someone else to go in it with him if he wanted to use it (one person only isn't allowed).
I guess the "big deal" for me is that some of those choices were women (whoever he could find, I guess), and the thought of him sitting in a hot tub with another woman - just the two of them is not a comfortable picture for me.
It isn't like they can do anything when someone else is watching.