Is it normal that my bf has dinner/drinks with female coworkers?

My 32 year old boyfriend has dinner/drinks with female co-workers. He works as a commercial insurance broker and the underwriters don't actually work with him on a daily basis so when they come to town he goes out with them after work.

He had told me about this before but he never mentioned that they were female and I never asked. But then last night he was saying how they were talking about the book 50 shades of gray so I immediately said "oh the under writers are female?" and he said yes. I acted like it didn't bother me to get more info of how they enjoy their night. It's him and two other females that are mid 30's as well. He said that they all get hammered.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. Him getting "hammered" with two other females? no no no.... how can I let him know that I don't like this...

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  • GuessWho

    Going out for drinks with male or female co-workers - fine.
    Getting hammered with said co-workers - not so much.

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  • handsignals

    "When they come to town" so they would have to stay in a hotel :)

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  • gypsysmum

    As long as u r not stuck home with the kids its fine. Go hang with ur girl mates n do sumthing fun. If u don't trust him tell him and see his reaction. Id feel weird too tho and im not a jelous woman. TRUST YOUR GUT.

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  • shade_ilmaendu

    Soo you're one of those people who believe men and women can't just be friends, right? My boyfriend would laugh his ass off if I thought he gave two shits who I was drinking with or what gender they were, as long as he knew I was in a safe place.

    Aren't you supposed to, I dont know, trust the person you're dating? Just a thought.

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  • Avant-Garde

    It's impossible to say whether he is or isn't. Trust him. It's normal to go out with friends of the opposite sex to get drunk and talk about a sex book. It's fine and if he was cheating on you, he most likely wouldn't be talking so freely on the matter.

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  • howaminotmyself

    I did this just a few weeks ago. Sounds normal to me. Getting hammered on the company dime, and ordering dessert. A delightful way to end a most obnoxious business trip.

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  • got11

    If he were my boyfriend, this wouldn't fly. That is disrespectful. He should not be "getting hammered" with any other female on a regular basis without you present. Think about it from the other woman's standpoint, thats sending the wrong message. Another thing, why did it take so long for him to confess that these coworkers were women?

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  • The getting "hammered" part of it is strange, what sense would it make if the dinners were strictly professional if they were all getting drunk during or afterwards? Sounds suspect.

    Maybe it would be a good idea to ask if you can come along, if everything is on the up and up he shouldnt mind that at all, maybe even be enthusiastic to have you along, if he isnt, then I would be suspicious myself of something like that. Plus it cant be all just "work" if they are getting hammered.

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  • Mitchy

    i agree with justdave how would he react to you getting drunk with male co-workers? and he didnt bother mentioning that they were females. if i had a gf that did that with male co-workers i would feel the same way you do.

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  • JustDave

    I find it odd that he never bothered to mention that they were women. It seems kind of inconsiderate on his part... How would he react to you going out & getting drunk with male coworkers?

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    • JustDave

      Ask if you can join them next time. If he balks, I would suspect something.

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  • You can't expect him to just give it up because you don't like it. He has a life outside the relationship.

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  • Well he might be cheating, he might not. If it's JUST him and two women it's strange. But if there are others there, i'd say your overreacting.

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    • Its probably innocent anyway, getting together for work related issues, comparing nostril sizes, etc...

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      • Well the nostril comparing is quite understandable.

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  • BlueAlice

    Are you serious?!

    You need to work on trusting him.

    They're just colleagues having a good time together and if all that happens is that he gets drunk and nothing sexual or romantic goes on between them, LEAVE THEM BE. That is not, never has been and never will be "cheating".

    Surely he does similar with male colleagues and even both sexes together at once?!

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  • I think if he was cheating he wouldn't have mentioned they were female. It's good to have a drink with people you don't know personally. Let him enjoy that perk of the job.

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