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Would you date someone who had previously dated one of your friends?

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Posted on Jun 18, 2010
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TMI friends are mortifiying us with details

We are friends with a couple that tell us things like "we had sex 3 times yesterday." Yikes. I usually ignore them, but yesterday my husband responded by telling them we'd had sex the night before as well as that morning! It was true but I was mortified! My husband has agreed not to share that info anymore, but now I can't even look these people in the eye. Should I ask the couple to stop oversharing, or just get over it?

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Memorable moments aren't always pleasant ones. Keep in mind that sense of humors vary from person to person and perhaps your husband was just trying to get in on the fun. It's a good sign he's following your wishes to stop participating in something that is bothering you.

Usually it is best not to react to this sort of behavior, but if that isn't working, you could always try confronting them, and by them I mean the partner you are most closest with because sometimes it can be totally awkward bringing these types of things to the table, especially if they're both sitting at the table, and even more so if you are haunted by there sexual inuendos prowling in the back of your mind.

Still, if you want to stay friends with the couple, ask one of them if he or she wouldn't mind keeping that information outside of the friend zone. Or when they tell you things like that, jokingly play around and make animated faces while putting your hand up as soon as the statement is made. You can say, "Gross! Keep that ish to yourself please! LOL" or "I hope that's code for something else that won't make me puke on you." It's best to laugh it off, even when some jokes aren't funny, to others, the look on your face is worth the outrageous stories that come out of their mouths.

Look them in the eye and tell them to keep it in their pants and out of your ears.

Posted by: eun57673 on 06/19/2010

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6. It's important that your husband respected your boundaries and modesty. It might be a little embarrassing to ask this couple to curb their sharing of intimate details, but would it be more embarrassing then continuing to hear them? Like your husband, it's also important for you to respect your own comfort levels and boundaries.

Posted by: PigeonThreeEightOne on 06/19/2010

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