[quote]Married women keep male friends for several reasons. They usually want the attention the men give them, and sometimes they do it to make their husbands jealous. They may also be unhappy in their marriages, and feel that they guys are back ups just in case things don’t work out. There are different reasons for different people. [/quote]
Since you’re her aunt, and you’ve know her your whole life…. you probably already know the reason why she keeps guys around. 😉 I don’t have a lot of information to go on, so I can tell you that in general, when women need excessive male attention it’s usually because of a deficit of male attention in their past, or possibly not enough attention from their father or father figures that allows them to feel secure as women. Having male friends around, and being the woman in their lives, gives her an esteem boost that may offset a deficit. Your noticing that she she’s lost great guys in the past because she’s kept up all these other male relationships, makes a lot of sense. Most men don’t want to share their women with other guys, beyond what’s normally socially acceptable, which includes flirting at parties in the company of others.
Hope that helps you!
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