5 Questions To Ask Yourself When Deciding if He’s Liking Bikini Pics Because He’s a Feminist or Because He’s Horny

In the age of social media, it can be difficult to watch the man you love and who only kinda likes you back liking other girls’ scantily clad Instagram photos. Although you swear you resonate with the #womenforwomen movement, it can be difficult to put out that hate fire burning deep within your gut as you see “@james” liking recent pics from Cancun on the account of a girl he’s never even met before. Not to fear! Let your jealousy float away, as there’s a solid chance your boyfriend actually just hates misogyny and wants to support women, no matter what they’re wearing, depending on your answers to this list. 

1. Are you two dating? No, really.

This question is vital. It doesn’t ask if you two swipe up on each other’s Instagram stories or if he replied “good point” on your discussion board post. If you two aren’t dating but merely stare at each other for too long at parties, it’s likely that he stares at the bikinis for too long as well. Technically he’s a free man, despite your constant and valid requests for his imprisonment. He may have posted a pro-Hillary Clinton story that one time, but if he isn’t your boyfriend, his feminism likely lies in a deep-rooted love for when people wear those triangle bikini tops upside down.

2. Does he know her?

Is your boyfriend liking photos of someone he’s never met before? If so, ask yourself if you like photos of Timothee Chalamet on Instagram because he seems like a “really nice kid”, or because you’d offer any hole to him, given the chance. If he’s liking a friend’s photos from a beautiful vacation or picking up trash on the beach, you may be a bad person for wishing death upon her and her family. 

3. Did he comment?

If this man has commented something along the lines of heart-eye emojis or a drooling face, I think we all know his deep desire for this coochie cuddling Shein swimsuit isn’t correlated with support for the #MeToo movement. A fire or sun emoji is a bit more subdued and may allude to the fact that he really does love how bold and brave this girl is. Comments like “Looks nice!” or “Have fun!” make him look like an absolute loser, but a loser who loves Eleanor Roosevelt. 

4. What’s the context, bestie?

In the photo in question, take a moment to put yourself into this girl’s high-waisted bikini bottoms. Is she angled to show off a beautiful location, or an apartment complex’s backwash pool? Is she in a pose that accentuates her thigh to hip ratio, or is she laughing with an amiga? Did he double tap on the image or did he hit the little heart button? All very important.

5. Does he call her “a friend” or “my friend”?

Finally, when you find a not-so-subtle way to bring her up in conversation, does he refer to her as “a friend” or “his friend”? “His friend” alludes to the idea that he’s proud of this friendship, whereas “a friend” attempts to randomize her, as if not wanting to stay on this subject of conversation. Fight on, girly, and remember: winter is coming soon! (Not that it matters, since we’re in Florida).