5 Differences Between a Committed Girlfriend and a Needy One

2. When her boyfriend is going to a reunion, a committed, confident girlfriend will tease him and tell him not to hook up with a high school sweetheart, while a needy girlfriend will tell him not to talk to other girls.


Trying to restrict what your boyfriend can do out of the fear that he might cheat will make you a needy girlfriend. A guy in his 20s told us, “It’s annoying when my girlfriend thinks that every woman in my life is her enemy.” No matter how worried you are, a smarter approach is to trust your boyfriend and let him prove to you that he’s trustworthy.