This story is from July 24, 2009

How to control his wandering eye

Does your partner stare at other women even when you are around? Read on for tips on how to deal with the situation...
How to control his wandering eye
How to control his wandering eye. (Getty Images)
Doesyour partner stare at other women even when you are around? Read on for tips onhow to deal with the situation...
While being in a relationshipdoesn't necessarily mean that you can't look at members of the opposite sex, oneneeds to be subtle about it. There is a difference between casting a passingglance and downright staring disrespectfully. Men will always check out otherwomen just as women will sneak a glance at other men.
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However, the difference isthat while women are more discreet about it, men are more likely to gawk atother women.
Most women candeal with the roving male eye, but find it difficult to deal with the emotionalimplications of the fact that their lover is lusting after someone else.Depending on how emotionally involved you are with the man ��� it's going tohurt you. Fact is most men have a roving eye and can't seem to help themselves.
Here aresome tips on how to deal withit...
Theintensity of a relationship
If it's ashort-term relationship then you need not worry. Instead, enjoy the moment andhave fun with your man. But if you and your lover are serious about each other,you need to discuss the issue at hand. Tell him it bothers you when he looks atother women and to cut it down a notch.
Ogling orleching
Try and notice if your man isjust glancing at other women or more shamelessly leching at them. If he is thekind to stop on a street and turn around to get a better view of a woman, thenyou may have problems. All out leching is completely unacceptable. If your mancontinuously leches at your friends in front of you, get the hint and move on.
Make sureyou don���t over-react
If you arean extremely possessive girlfriend, it is possible that his roving eye is afigment of your imagination. Make sure you are not judging him too soon andletting the occasional glance at another woman turn into a big issue. Ask aclose friend if she thinks your boyfriend's behaviour is disrespectful and ifshe has noticed anything similar. Getting a second opinion can help before youwrite off your man forever.
Don���tfall for excuses
Tell your man thatit makes you uncomfortable when he checks out other women and see how he reacts.If he gives a silly excuse like he has to look at other women to re-affirm thatyou're the one for him, don't buy into it. True love doesn't need constantreassurance. And if he has a constant roving eye, you may want to considerwhether you want to be with such a man.
The lastresort
If after you have talked toyour lover, he continues to ogle at women in front of you, try giving him ataste of his own medicine. Next time you're out together make eye contact withother men, pass comments on what they're wearing and laugh at their jokes tillhe gets the message. He should ask you about it and soon realise his mistake. Ifnot the first time, then definitely after two or three occasions he will figureexactly how you feel when he does the same. Just remember, if he doesn't cutdown on his roving eye make sure you cut him out of your life.
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