Re: How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

That's not something I can remember either of us doing. But most of our friends of the opposite sex are mutual friends, so I guess it would really depend on the situation.
It's funny that you bring this up though, because Sunday night I went out for football with my female friend. And I saw my cousin's ( in-law) husband out with a girl. I know that my cousin was away with her mom and sister, so I definitely found it shady. He was with his best friends sister, but it doesn't sit well with me.

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I have had breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, snacks, bags of chips, coffee, fries off of the other person's plate because I asked for a side salad, and yeah, I'll take a piece of gum if it's offered...with friends of both genders and it never led to either of us removing our underwear and touching genitals.

ETA: and so has my husband. Two of his closest friends are women and they've gone out for dinner. No biggie. They're cool people who I love and the fact that they are really good friends to both myself and DH is what's important.

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How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

One of my best friends is a guy, we try to go out every other month or so now that I had DS. Before DS we would go to plays, brunch, movies and even have sleepovers. DH doesn't care at all, he actually says he is my other husband.

My friend is gay so many be that's why DH doesn't care.

Re: How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

Never. Not since I was single!

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If DH was out with another woman to dinner, it's probably his sister.

I go to lunch with one of my male friends sometimes, but we've never gone to a fancy dinner alone.

ETA: Not that I would care if my DH went out with a close female friend or vice versa. He just doesn't have close female friends aside from his sister. He has gone out for drinks with my BFF without me. No issue at all- I was just bummed I couldn't join them until later!

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Never but I'm not opposed to it. DH has no girlfriends.

I'll have lunch with coworkers but that's about it.

I don't go to dinner unless it's a group.

How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

I've gone out to lunch with a male coworker and DH knows about it but like some of the other posters - never dinner.

How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

Several of my close friends from college are guys so through the years, I do catch up with them one-on-one for dinners. As we've gotten older, the meals have gotten nicer because we can afford to treat ourselves. DH has gotten to know my friends well but he stays home to watch our kids so I can go out. Their wives know me and don't come along. As far as I know, no one has any issues with it.

DH doesn't have many close female friends but there is a former coworker who is female who he will meet up with lunch once in awhile. I've never thought anything of it.

I'm surprised by the responses and how many others feel differently.

How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

I go to dinner with my boss when we are traveling or occasionally a relative.

DH has two good girl friends from high school and he occasionally meets them for dinner though.

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I go to lunch with my male coworker all of the time.
My husband has been out with his female friends from HS solo, they were planning their reunion and I was not worried at all as I trust my husband and I adore his friends.

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Never. I hardly go out with my DH so why would I waste time with another person.

How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

My husband's best friend is a girl, but they haven't gone out to dinner alone. They usually go in a group of colleagues or out to lunch.

My closest male friend and I go out to dinner every few months, but he's also gay, so I think our dynamic is different from what you're asking.

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Never for either of us.

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DH goes to dinner with clients on occasion. I'm sure he has female clients. I don't ask, I don't care. I haven't really had an occasion to go with a male for dinner in a while but I can see how to situation could come up and be innocent. I would make sure DH knew in case someone mentioned to him that they saw me at dinner with another man....

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I have 2 best friends from childhood that are male - they are like brothers to me. We have gone out to dinner solo lots of times. Usually we invite our spouses and go less now that we have kids, but NBD.

I also have work colleagues and clients I will have dinner with if we are on travel. I don't think its a big deal at all.

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With my gay friend, all the time. And actually I HAVE bumped into one of dh's friends with him and he told my husband!

How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

I've gone to lunch with male friends, but not dinner. It's not because dh would have a problem with it, but the few close male friends I have are married with kids and spend more of their time with their families, or they don't live close enough for it to be convenient. Lunch is just easier and more convenient.

Dh doesn't really have any close female friends. Plus he works nights, so it's not really possible for him to do that.

How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

I have work dinners with one male colleague very often. We travel together and eat every meal together but that's not locally so we wouldn't see anyone we knew. I've met good guy friends for brunch and dinner, but actually not at all since getting married a few months ago. I would say that more due to scheduling though not doing it because I'm married now.

How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

I certainly go out for lunch/dinner on work related issues.

Other than that I cant THINK of a time it happened. Not because either one of us care, but because it has not come up.

As far as I'm concerned I don't care in the least bit at all and neither does he. Its a non issue in my house.

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I have 2 guys friends that I hang out with from time to time. They also hang out with my DH. Sometimes is all of us. It
s not always possible for all of us to hang out together so if someone wants to grab a drink or dinner we do. One of them is married and his wife is now a friend who hangs out sometimes too.

Other than that, my DH will go out after work for dinner or drinks with colleagues, most of whom are female. It's usually a group but if someone comes into town he will go out to dinner to be social even if not one else can make it.

It's not really a big deal to us.

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So funny bc 2 yrs ago a male mutual friend of me and dh had a extra ticket to a hockey game

Dh was like I don't feel like goig you go.

We are all friends,known each other for years

At the game we see a co worker of both my dh and our friend (all work together)

Friend gets all nervous as is like omg they are going to think we are having a affair.

I'm dying laughing we call dh he is dying laughing

We still tease him to this day about it

Re: How often do you or your spouse go out to dinner with opposite sex alone?

Never. Unless they're family.

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I have had breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, snacks, bags of chips, coffee, fries off of the other person's plate because I asked for a side salad, and yeah, I'll take a piece of gum if it's offered...with friends of both genders and it never led to either of us removing our underwear and touching genitals.

ETA: and so has my husband. Two of his closest friends are women and they've gone out for dinner. No biggie. They're cool people who I love and the fact that they are really good friends to both myself and DH is what's important.

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