general Bragging about your gf/bf?

[Splashee 28,564]

If you had just gotten a girlfriend or boyfriend, would you brag about it to your friends and/or family?

If you have never had a gf/bf, but you plan to one day have one, would you brag about it if you succeeded to find one?

If you have had a gf/bf for quite a while, did you brag about her/him or 'you two' to your friends and/or family when 'you two' first got together?

If you are together right now, are you still bragging about her/him to your friends and/or family?

 

 

 

The opposite would be to not say anything. Basically, telling people about it when they are not asking to hear about it, can be considered bragging, depending on who has to hear the news.

[Cagey 4,248]

Part of me wanted to brag at first, but I didn’t; the only people I told unprompted were my immediate family and a pen pal. 

I discovered that I get pretty uncomfortable talking about that sort of thing. I feel too awkward and nervous, even when people want to hear about it. 

Edited February 21, 2020 by Cagey
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[SparklingSquirrels 21,345]

No, we kept it secret for awhile, but later on I told my closest friends. Even now, the only places I typically talk about it are in the love question thread, or if someone asks/brings up the topic of relationships . 

There are times I have mentioned him if someone asks me something like “why are you studying German/planning on moving to Germany?” but only because he is the answer to that question; I wouldn’t really call that bragging since it’s just giving my answer  

I’m generally a pretty private person unless someone asks me something and then I tend to answer honestly - it just so happens that my BF is a huge part of my life. I don’t feel very comfortable with lying about it...

Edited February 21, 2020 by SparklingSwirls

[Tacodidra 61,212]

I don't see why I would brag about it. I'd more likely be a bit ashamed to admit it (I think I've even said a couple of times that I would never date anyone).

I doubt it'll happen anyway, but I'm 100% sure I wouldn't brag about it if it did.

[Here No Longer 5,276]

I would find that to be an arrogant and selfish thing to do, so of course I wouldn't.

 

I didn't brag about him then (I really only brought him up when I needed to or was prompted to), and I don't plan to at a later date.

[MangoFoalix 24,961]

Considering I haven't tried for a relationship in half a decade, I can really care less.

Then again, when I did date, I don't think I ever bragged.

[Emerald Heart 24,886]

No.

My best friends always overreacted when I call a boy (that isn't a celebrity) cute. They only do this because it is rare for me to make comments like that, and they turn it into some big deal. 

It's cute, but can get embarrassing at times. 

[Mirage 24,770]

Too much instant karma related to bragging, so no, I avoid it.

Talking positively? Oh yes absolutely.

[Stone Cold Steve Jobs 22,441]

I don’t like doing that sort of thing. Whenever I had a relationship I usually kept it pretty quiet. Not something that I would outright hide, but also not something I talked about all that much.

[Cyclone 1066 3,619]

@Lucky Bolt was the only topic I brought up in conversation once I met her even before I asked her out.

[TBD 17,254]

 I mean I brag all the time for being single for 29 years and still breaking that record. That's self-achievement right there. 

On the other hand though, I can't stand people bragging about their gf/bf, that's materializing. Most of all, when your friend asks you if they can bring their SO with them to hangout, when clearly you just want a "friend to friend".  It's happens all the time with me, but I'd always object to that.

[Lucky Bolt 35,064]

Do I brag about my boyfriend? Honestly no. I actually never bring him up in conversation unless I'm outwardly asked about my love life. I didn't even bring him up hardly ever when we were first dating.But I'm a very private person to begin with...it takes pulling my teeth to get me to open up about my personal life. Lol.

On 2/21/2020 at 5:30 PM, Cagey said:

Part of me wanted to brag at first, but I didn’t; the only people I told unprompted were my immediate family and a pen pal. 

I discovered that I get pretty uncomfortable talking about that sort of thing. I feel too awkward and nervous, even when people want to hear about it. 

 

Honestly same here. And, actually the first person I spilled the beans to back when I was first dating my bf was my brother....but it wasn't in a bragging state. It was a "hey uh I got a boyfriend somehow."  He didn't believe me.

Edited February 23, 2020 by Lucky Bolt

[Dreambiscuit 9,899]

I wouldn’t like to brag about it. It’s a personal thing between two people and not something to rub others’ noses in. Some people have a hard time finding a special somepony and it can be a painful subject for them while others brag about their own good fortune. So it would be bad form I think. I treat my own situation in a matter-of-fact kind of way. I don’t hide it like I’m ashamed of it, nor do I flaunt it. It just is what it is.  

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It's kind of a little balance you keep. I want my girlfriend to know I'm proud of being her partner, but I also don't want to annoy people and make them uncomfortable. So basically just a little bit whenever it's appropriate, but always very proud of her. 

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

I'm bragging not because i have a boyfriend. I'm bragging cause i still have no boyfriend. 

[Prospekt 11,018]

I brag about my girlfriend even now, 10 months after asking her out. I'm proud of her, I love her more than anything and I want her to see that I'm genuinely happy to have her because she has big self-esteem issues... she's never dated someone who's openly proud of her. Every guy she ever dated before me ended up being a jerk who only wanted to use her.

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

No and it is something that is annoying when people do. I am not someone who brags in general. Though to me to brag about someone wanting to be with you or choosing you rather then someone else is a lot like saying wow I can't believe why they would choose me.

Yet to me that does not make sense as a relationship should be one of equals neither is more deserving of the other. Therefore you know simply be happy you have your partner keep it to yourself.

[The Kaeya Simp 13,989]

I have incredibly low self esteem, I dont really brag about them, and usually end up breaking the relationship due to me feeling not good enough to be with them

[TotallyNotNyx 15,566]

I doubt I'd ever get to having a SO

but yeah bragging is so not cool. It gets pretty annoying when other people brag lol. If I do ever get a gf, I'd just be happy I got one and would barely ever mention her unless asked. 

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

Same here....she is mine only....MINE YOU HEAR ME! MINE MINE MINE!!!!!

[TotallyNotNyx 15,566]

3 minutes ago, Kujamih said:

Same here....she is mine only....MINE YOU HEAR ME! MINE MINE MINE!!!!!

wow that's really possessive 

[Evil Pink One 13,507]

Would you have a possessive bf or a cheating bf? Yeah id rather be possessive than passive.., passively cheating

[Cash In 22,380]

I don't get why people brag about that. I mean great for you and all, but you're SO isn't a rare Pokémon card that you should be showing off. They're a person.

Edited June 21, 2021 by Cash_In

[Kamii 595]

I don't think I brag about having a bf, but I subsconsciously feel luckier than others when all I hear is complaints from them about their partners.

[Here No Longer 5,276]

I don't brag about having a BF. In fact I was initially hesitant to talk about him on here as much as I do. In real life I rarely ever bring it up unless it's relevant to the discussion.