The Invisible Woman
Last weekend my boyfriend and I visited a bar in D.C. where the bartenders, who were all females, were dressed provocatively in lingerie. We were at Midtown on Connecticut Ave.
Nothing was left to the imagination: the chests, bare backs and behinds were all packaged in bustiers, fishnet hose and brassieres, but I didn’t give it a second thought…at first.
A cocktail, some dancing and a bathroom break later and my boyfriend and I ordered a second round. That’s when I noticed his glance had suddenly turned into a glassy-eyed stare at our sexy bartender. And that stare quickly turned into a trance. I don’t consider myself the jealous type, but I was annoyed and I let him know it.
It’s normal to check out others who are beautiful or handsome and to admire curvaceous figures or chiseled bodies. Hopefully, we’re wearing very dark sunglasses so we’re not caught staring, but there is a line that should not be crossed in the company of your partner. And for those few minutes, that evening, I felt invisible.
Can you relate? How do you handle your significant other checking out others? E-mail me at littleredbook@northernvirginiamag.com.
-Katie
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One Response
Jeff Says:
January 23rd, 2012 at 7:32 pm
January 23rd, 2012 at 7:32 pm
There is a difference in appreciating beauty and staring. As adults we all know the difference and we do it all the time. In my opinion we should all learn to not look at every little event as a threat to our relationship. Life is too short, so let’s not introduce unnecessary complications during a casual night out, knowing what could be out there. And most of all never let them see you sweat.