Mxchick, I was thinking of your situation yesterday when I went to the movies with one of the guys I have been dating. He does not display the behavior you describe in your bf.

The girl who sold him tickets was unusually beautiful. Stunning shining straight black hair, stunning full lips, and I said to the guy, in a language the girl would not understant, what. A nice girl! He uttered something completely incoherent in response, so, I am afraid, I am gonna die one day without learning whether he agreed with me. The movie was Les Miserables. There is a character, Cosette, played by two actresses,a child and a young woman. I found the face of the young woman extraordinary. Not so much along the lines of sexual attractiveness but extremely expressive with wonderful features painted in broad strokes with large eyes... and straight natural blonde hair. After the movie ended and we went outside, I said to the guy: adult Cosette, what a good face! He agreed and continued on talking about the genre of opera movies.

And I thought to myself: do you do such things? Because if you do not, you might try. With this guy or any other guy. This one does not seem like a great fit for you in the long term, so, if I may offer my opinion, the ultimate strategic solution should be to discard him, but you can try this trick as a tactical solution. Take the initiative. Point out beautiful blondes to him before he notices. Just make sure to be polite. Empower yourself. Surprise him