Your man friends or lack there of

This is a follow up on my friends’ blog from the other day.
What are your thoughts about dating a guy who values the opinions of his friends and his image way too much?
I once dated a guy who thought the image of looking weak in front of his boys was never going to happen. He valued what his friends thought more than me, always trying to impress them. He would front like he was running things so they would respect him. But it was at my expense, as I would looked at like a fool. Are you willing to play the nice, sweet, obedient girlfriend so your boyfriend looks good in front of his friends?

How would you feel if you dated a guy who did not have ANY friends?
A couple of weeks ago I watched the movie "I love you man". Basically this couple was about to get married and the groom did not have any close friends therefore no best man. So the couple spent most of their time together although she had friends. So when her friends gave her a shower at their place he showed up and started eavesdropping again, he had no friends to hang out with. So it became apparent that he needed some friends. So people tried to set him up with friends (it was like blind dating for friends). I am not sure if I could date a guy with no friends. I mean initially it would be great to have all his attention but sometimes I want to get out with the girls and if he doesn’t have friends and will just have to stay in, I can see myself feeling sorry for him or he wanting me to stay in and keep him company. What do you think?

Now if I am dating a guy and as we become closer, we do not hang out with friends as much but not to the point of isolation from friends and family. I think its important to have a balance. There are more people in the world than me and him so interacting with others is healthy to our relationship. Every activity does not have to be together. What makes us unique is that we like different things. So I understand that compromise is about doing things you might not like to do, but is it ok to do some things separate? Is it not being needy to want a guy to be involved in all your extra-curricula activities. Think of it like this, say it ends (you know I don’t keep men around long), and you have allowed him to become your everything, every pastime is spent together, you lost communication with friends, then the breakup will be even more difficult. I mean do you still go to the same sporting spot, coffee shop, gym, etc. if there is a chance he might be there?

I think in a healthy relationship, yes time is important but quality not quantity time. I think there should be moments where he hangs with the boys and I hang with my girls, preferably on the same night so one is not at home bored and "trying to find something to get into". So if you are this adventurous person, always out and about and then you start dating this guy and months into it you are not as adventurous, check the relationship.
He might need some FRIENDS!

Am I the only one who feels this way?