Toughy Ian, i know where you are coming from i dont necessarily think it is a question of trust or in some cases being jealous, its more the fact that we like to think affections can only be appointed to ourselves. I think you will also find that it is the same with woman, you tell a woman you have many friends that are girls she will re-act just the same in most cases.  

Ian Ford, I sure am:)
Winston Churchill, yes, he does:)

May I ask you Lina, if your boyfriend lives in the same country as you?

Lina I have lost contact with friends cause of their stupid boyfriends. You are lucky to have a nice guy

My boyfriend knows that I chat with boys and I can meet boys too if I want. And he can chat and meet girls too. We trust each other and don't have any problems:)
But I do know some jealous couples:)

21st century Ian, but many still don't realise it ...lol.

I see no difference between having male or female friends and don't see why a woman can't have any male friends and vice versa.

I thinks about insecurity Mrs Verdolde, or lack of trust. But you are married to a european guy and he trusts you and I dont blame him cause he has no fears. I've known you for a while and never tried it on but I like you as a friend and respect you :)

Islamic husband? Are you sure they live in the modern times? I've always doubted that.
Then it's not about his jealously but religious constraints on the woman. Total hypocracy (spelled right?) because very often they themselves chat freely with other women and then even try to pretend they're single (heard about a few such cases, where the girls knew their friends had married such a muslim guy, he didn't know she knew that and therefore tried to chat her up)..

one friend deleted me cause her islamic husband doesn't allow male friends. Someone tell me what century we are in?

Fully agreed. I think I could add that jealously is a sign that the guy doesn't feel that secure about himself and therefore not secure about the feelings of his other half.
But some people see jealously as a sign of a BIG love and then they either can't leave the jelaous one (but he loves me so much) or try to emotionally blackmail the other (I love you so much, therefore I'm jealous; and if you leave you'll break my heart).
Something along those lines. Happily, not a personal experience (knock on the wood)