Dating & Relationships: Possessive Men; Signs He May Be One

Women seem to always want to believe the men they really care about are being loving. However, sometimes their so-called loving gestures can mean something else. Let's look at some signs that may not be all that loving, but mean that he is being too possessive.

The first one that seems perfectly normal to most women is about calling. He tells you to phone him when you return from work, shopping, or any other place you go without him. I know, he says that it's because he loves you, and wants to make sure you're okay. I agree with some men this could be the case. The trick here to tell the difference is to see how he reacts when you don't. Often time's men that are too possessive will become very angry; again while professing he's just worried about you. The next time you forget, watch out, he may not only get angry, he may start accusing you of being with someone else. Miss a few times, and see how he really reacts. You'll know in a second, whether it's genuine worry for your safety or possessiveness, it will come through loud and clear.

He may give you items to so call "Claim His Territory". My last fiancée got jealous that I was talking to a 67 year old man during my break at school, so the next thing I knew I received a key chain from him saying, "Taken". Can you imagine? That's pretty darn possessive. They will also tend to fall all over you, when you're both around people he feels threatened by. It's there non-verbal way of saying "She's Mine, back off buddy". It's sort of like a dog marking his territory!

Possessive men also seem to have a big problem sharing you with anyone, and I do mean anyone. He will make excuses for you not to even go to your parents. He will try to isolate you as much as possible. He will start making up stories about the people you care the most about, hoping that you will believe them and not want to see them anymore. If you do go, he will try to make you feel guilty like you are abandoning him for someone else.