Is it normal my bf doesn’t want me hanging out with male friends?

He doesn’t own you and he shouldn’t be trying to control you. You say these guys are friends that you know and trust so he should have no reason to feel insecure or worried that they might want to harm you in some way. What exactly is it that he feels he needs to protect you from?

It sounds to me like he could be a bit of a control freak and that sets alarm bells ringing. You have only been together for 6 months and he is already trying to tell you who you are allowed to be friends with. How long before he starts telling you what you should wear, eat, do, say, etc. If he can’t get over himself and accept that you have a right to be friends with whoever you want, then I would seriously consider whether to end the relationship now.

"I feel like he’s being insecure, jealous and territorial, which isn’t cute." this is probably accurate. i'd recommend having an honest talk with him about it, because intense jealousy can destroy a relationship. as long as you wouldn't cheat on him and vice versa you should be able to establish a trust in each other where you're able to reasonably hang out with other friends of either gender without an issue

He is definitely giving some very bad signals. Controlling partners can do so much harm.
Try to reason him but if he doesn't understand please consider ending that relationship. Usually it only gets worse.

That's a dealbreaker for me.
I make it clear to anyone before we enter a relationship that the few friends I have are male and nothing can make me stop being friends with them. They're the same, they have other female friends and they wouldn't let any potential partner get inbetween that one of them has been in a relationship a while now and we're still very good friends. People who won't accept your friends are controlling. No controlling ass is worth giving up any of my friends for.

I think you are correct that your boyfriend is insecure. I agree with the comments saying to have a talk about it, since jealousy can definitely destroy a relationship, and also to set ground rules that no one will decide your friends for you except for you. It's one thing to have appropriate boundaries, but ultimately you are the one who gets to decide who your friends are, and it's your responsibility to enforce appropriate boundaries (which he needs to understand).

I don't think it's such a bad thing that he is worried about the possibility of you being taken advantage of and him not being there to protect you, as I think that is just him being protective and caring, but as long as you and your opposite sex friends are on the same boat about being strictly platonic and you frequently hang in groups rather than one on one, I don't think there is much to worry about. I don't think it's a bad idea for your friend and boyfriend to meet, and maybe include your boyfriend in on hanging out as well.

Went through the same stuff with me and my wife. She didnt want me hanging out with these girls that I was actually just friends with. I tried to be reasonable and let her text this one "childhood friend" who was a guy and one day I picked up her phone and he was calling her babe. Its a slippery slope with all that

This is controlling behaviour, your boyfriend does not get to pick your friends or boss you around. You’re right that he is acting like a parent rather than a boyfriend which is a red flag.

Tell him, “You don’t decide who I’m friends with, I decide that for myself” if he has an issue with that end the relationship. If he can’t respect your decisions as an autonomous adult now he never will.

Also “I wont let my girlfriend have male friends” translates to “I can’t control myself around women and assume other men are the same”.

I would end the relationship if I were him. It's B.S. You know it, he knows it. Seen this over and over again with other couples. It never works out for the boyfriend.

Doesn't sound normal.

So it's alright with you if he goes out on the town with s bunch of females and maybe another dude?

He may think you’re a bit of a ho, but then why does he bother with you. But maybe he’s just protective, but why can’t you do that basic shit yourself..

I’ve confused and bored myself now.

I remember this one time when my husband was out of town I hung out with a friend of his. It was just us, drinking a beer after work, then we went our separate ways. Apparently it was a scandal and all the mutual friends thought we were having an affair. My husband and I thought it was hilarious because we were innocently just friends. However the general consensus from both friends and strangers was that we were doing something wrong.

People project their trust issues onto others. If you all trust each other, you are halfway there, but most people will think it is odd. Don't get too angry about it, that won't help at all. Just take baby steps into that world.

I’m 21 and he’s 5 years older btw