She loves me but she wont stop flirting!

[BosnianFellow]

Hello everyone. I'm new on here, this is actually my first post and the reason I registered here is because my girlfriend has a habit of flirting with other guys who seriously try to "get at her." We have been going out for a long time now and we love each other very much. We have never once fought even though we have different opinions on everything. When we started going out I knew she had a flirty personality but I thought it would end after a while. I was wrong, she continues to flirt with other guys. Especially good looking ones that she already knows. Im a very open minded person and I try hard to accept that she is just a flirty person and likes being complimented but it just hurts when she does it because I compliment her on a daily basis not just because I have to but because she deserves it. I feel worthless and unwanted when she needs other guys to flirt with her for her own ego. She tells me that it means nothing and she will never do anything more than flirt with them and I know she wont, but it still hurts. I don't plan on leaving her for it because I really love her but will she ever stop flirting? Will I have to go through emotional pain for the rest of my life because of it? How do I deal with it? We are both 20.

[Mish]

Young girls like to push the boundaries. They have just been given a freedom to explore their sexuality and they can't wait to go through trials and errors to see how far they can go with their new powers. I don't know if there is a lot you can do while she is in that phase and in that mode, especially if she's a type who subscribes to you only live once thus you should have these experiences. It's probably a phase she will grow out of in the future, how long that would take and whether your relationship will survive it is an entirely different question.

I don't think there is a lot you can do. You can have a talk with her and tell her how this is making you feel. But in the end if she continues and you are willing to tolerate it then that's the only thing you can do.

[Doc Durian]

If she can do it, so can you, mate.

Don't think of it as a curse... think of it as a seldom seen window of opportunity to practice your spiel within the safety net of having a girl...

If she develops a problem over it... well then, she's got a decision to make about her own behaviour...now doesn't she?

[CocoChanel]

So true. If she's a flirt. Don't limit yourself. Do what you do and let it go babe.