Is there a word for someone who always thinks about his girlfriend?
He does not let her go on Facebook, he only lets her do things that he wants, he always dotes on her, he does not like when she talks to other people.
English Language Learners Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for speakers of other languages learning English. It only takes a minute to sign up.
Sign up to join this communityIs there a word for someone who always thinks about his girlfriend?
He does not let her go on Facebook, he only lets her do things that he wants, he always dotes on her, he does not like when she talks to other people.
A common contemporary term for this is "controlling", as in "over-controlling".
He was very controlling of their relationship and never let her go out with friends.
He was a very controlling person and habitually read her personal email and texts.
Another, more extreme possibility is "domineering", which implies the person dominates the relationship:
His domineering personality made it so that she couldn't leave the house without telling him where she was going, and when she would be back home.
In slang, an informal term is: The guy is a control freak.
Johnny is obsessed with his girlfriend and is a control freak.
[[The one I hate is when "they" start saying what girlfriends can or cannot wear! Or who they can talk to. Ugggh]]
You might also consider the word "abuser" as someone who exhibits the types of behaviors you mentioned in your question is emotionally abusing their girlfriend. Emotional abuse often turns to physical abuse. Controlling, domineering, jealous, etc. are watered down ways to describe emotional abuse.
I would like to suggest attached
. Which means: "to bind by ties of affection or regard."
You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you.
An even stronger wording could be overly attached
The overly attached girlfriend is a common meme which is very much in line with the description: