I'm a sailor in the Navy and I find it hard to keep girlfriends simply because they think the old stereotype of sailors is true. You know the one..."sailors have a girl in every port" Well everytime I go away all I think about is the work I do and when am I getting home to my daughter and to the girlfriend I have at the time. When I do go ashore its to buy my girls (daughter and girlfriend) gifts so they know I was thinking of them. I have no interest in being unfaithful. Why even bother? All that time and effort into a relationship to cheat on her in the end? It just doesn't do it for me. I think it would be amazing if the same woman would meet me on the jetty every time I came ashore in home port. So my question is this...Do all of you woman think we sailors are lying cheating whoremongering drunks or are there those of you who can actually see past this stereotype and see that there are sailors who are real men, want a lasting relationship with a woman, want a healthy family life and a desire to grow old with the same woman?

Well....girls love "seaman" ya know!

My father was in the navy

That jsut leads women to believ the stereotype. All that "seaman" you girls like.......

Sorry, I'm just messin with ya!

No, I don't believe that most are true. I live in the South and we actually are educated and do have indoor plumbing too, must to the surprise of many! Hang in there!

I've dated two navy men and neither ever cheated on me to my knowledge. Based on my experience should be more worried about the "fly boys"..........LOL

I like the stereotype that sailors get scurvy with no fruit on board....

That is just about as rational and relatable. Where do you meet these girls? The Love Boat? Gilligan's Island?

I think some of the guys are like that but most are like you. I was married to a navy guy and he was most trustworthy.. daughter and son in law just retired navy.. bless you for serving your country.

I must ask....

So if you have a "girlfriend" at the time while this is occuring...What does it matter?

And you know..I've been in forign port with the "flyboys" from my ship and Woah!! Not only does the jump suit attract more women but they have no problems getting a room and doing god knows what with other women while their wives are at home.

Sterotypes stem from the arrogance of those who are boastful about their chosen profession, lifestyle, belief....and the list goes on
People bring it on themselves

Irony... a post that furthers said stereotypes...

I was joking...............i was married to AF for 9 years........people cheat in all walks of life and in all branches of military.........no one set of rules apply to all......

Ok the last guy I dated was a "fly boy" and yeah you are right about that jumpsuit! yowsa


I just think people are people and there are jerks in and out of uniforms. That came out wrong but you know what I meant!

My father was a Lt. Commander in the Navy. My mom was crazy about him


And ya .. aren't ya kinda 'hands on' stereotyping here?

No, not all of us believe like that. I have never dated a navy man, but if he gave me no reason to worry, id be there when he came home. I guess im the type to believe that if you are expecting trouble, your bound to get it.

There is a strong semblance of the truth in most stereotypes...hate to say it....

I meet them in my home port town in Nova Scotia, Canada. I dont meet them at bars as I dont go to bars all that often unless I'm in the band thats playing or a friend of mine is playing, I usually meet them through friends who introduce me. I did meet one at the library and we started going to coffee shops and just talking. We had great coversations about everything from books like The Illiad to political situations and the "green" state of mind. But again one three week trip was all it took. So is it the stereotype or her insecutiries?