What is good answer to do you have a boyfriend yet?

littlegreenparrot

I used to say rather dismissively, 'I have high standards' and move on swiftly. If asked again it moved on to it being none of their business!

Pollycat

FredG wrote: »

Tell them you're still trying to hide your ex's body so a new boyfriend will have to wait until the patio is resurfaced.

I love this suggestion!

:T

snowleopard61

I was on my own for 12 years after the end of a long marriage (I'm engaged now but was hesitant about getting involved with someone else in the first place because I liked, and in fact still like, solitude very much).

Must say I found people quite readily accepted "I'm happy on my own", although perhaps this was because I was in my late 30s at the outset, with two children. My dear late aunt always used to say "Have you got a boyfriend yet?" but I found it sweet and amusing and knew she genuinely cared. Ironically I met my fiance a couple of months after she died at the age of 90. She would have liked him so much too.

Errata

Isn't the obvious answer to the no boyfriend question "Why? Do you think I need one?"

fivetide

Chlorine7 wrote: »

Anyway I had a birthday card that recently said ‘I hope you find a new boyfriend this year’ – this from a girl who dropped her knickers to every guy that sold her a clich!d line. I flat out told her in front of everyone that I wasn’t happy with that message and it was rude.

That seemed a bit excessive on reading. A quiet word surely?


Anyway, I'd go with: "I do but his batteries are flat" and then walk off!

aileth

Do you own a cat?

If so, when asked, look very puzzled and respond, "What do you mean? I have Pusskins. He's all I need. He's my everything."

Amara

What's about: "I've got two boyfriends, I need two more"?

Sandhy

I think you should try saying that you're Jedi Curious.

lulu_92

Sandhy wrote: »

I think you should try saying that you're Jedi Curious.

or Bike Curious and get a motorcycle.

Rachylou1981

I would go for the "I'm happy as I am" stance and just change the subject if anyone delves into it further, it's not of their business.

However I must point out that people generally are always asking about the next stage in life and don't let you live in your current one even if you're content! I am going through similar right now....

First its, when are you going to find a partner/settle down?

Then, when are you going to get married? (my stage)

Then, when are you going to have a baby? (also my stage)

Then, are you going to have another baby?

So frustrating but I think some people just have nothing else to ask you about!