Man wants his girlfriend to stay dressed for bed

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Man wants his girlfriend to stay dressed for bed

DEAR ABBY: I have dated a lot of women over the years — including actresses, beauty contest winners and models.

Every one of them, except my current live-in, “Amanda,” would dress up in lingerie when I asked them to.

Amanda adamantly refuses.

She says if I love her, I should be turned on whether she’s nude or wearing lingerie. Part of the problem is she’s not in the best shape, and the lingerie would hide that.

I have tried bargaining with her, but she won’t agree. She doesn’t understand why I’m not chasing her around all the time. I have tried to explain that I don't find a tummy sexy.

She just calls me Shallow Hal.

Advice?

— HAL IN NEW YORK DEAR HAL: I’d love to know what attracted you to Amanda in the first place, since

your “type” seems to have always been women who are arm candy. Sadly, taut bodies don’t always last. At some point, age, pregnancies and the pull of gravity can cause them to sag. By the way, with the exception of pregnancy, this can affect men as well as women.

Bottom line: If physical perfection is what you need to feel aroused, then you and Amanda may be a mismatch because NOBODY’S perfect.

(And this includes you.) *** DEAR ABBY: I have started using an effective coping skill when I get upset about something or someone at work. I “vent” in a personal email to myself and send it to my home email address.

Well, today I got upset with my office buddy, so I sent

myself an email. But instead of it going to my home, I mistakenly sent it to her and it hurt her feelings. I never meant for her or anyone else to read it. The technique keeps me from staying angry at work. As soon as I realized what I had done, I sent her an apology and we talked about it afterward.

I feel terrible about hurting her, because she is a sweet person, and it was a complete misunderstanding on my part.

She told me she accepted my apology. What else can I do for her, or should I just learn my lesson?

— FLUBBED IT IN FLORIDA DEAR FLUBBED: I think your apology was enough.

However, because it hasn’t assuaged your guilt, consider asking if you can treat her to lunch. And in the future, look twice before hitting “send.”

Better yet, go “old school” and write your thoughts in a notebook you keep in your purse.

Dear Abby

abigail Van Buren