7 Things Not to Share with Your Boyfriend ...

Your Bodily Functions • Your Girlfriends' Secrets • Your Toothbrush • Your Password • Your Dislike for His Mother • More ...

7 Things Not to Share with Your Boyfriend ...
By Jordin • Aug 28, 2024 MD

When it comes to relationships, there are always boundaries. Whether you like it or not, they are there and it is your job to make sure you don't overstep yours. I don't believe you should ever intentionally hide anything from your man, but there are a few things you should never share with him. Read on to discover what they are!

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1. Your Bodily Functions

Yea, everybody farts. And everyone has to go poop. And shockingly, every person in the world has belched at one time or another. But men like to think of us as ladylike and feminine. After all, isn't that what attracts them to us in the first place? So don't give any raunchy details about your period or your stomach flu. Save all that for your diary!

2. Your Girlfriends' Secrets

This really is a no-brainer. Your friends confide in you and expect you to keep that confidence. After all, they do the same for you, right? So keep their trust intact. You have no idea how hard it is on a guy to hear us dish about all the latest gossip when all they want to do is rest after a long day. And if the secret you are telling is one of your close girlfriends who happens to have a boyfriend that your man sees everyday, it may be hard for him not to let it slip.

3. Your Toothbrush

Yes, I know you kiss him and you both drink from the same glass occasionally. But we live in a civilized age and hygiene is a little more obvious now than it was 200 years ago. Toothbrushes only cost a few dollars. Buy your own!

4. Your Password

Unless you both share an email account, or you're married, this is a big no-no. Giving him your password may encourage him to "check up" on you, and all that's going to do is raise insecurities on your part and feelings of distrust on yours. Not good for a healthy relationship. Plus, he may find out about the surprise party you were planning him for next weekend!

If you're looking to engage your partner in intriguing conversations, why not try some hypothetical questions for couples? These fun queries will not only keep the conversation lively but also stimulate deep thoughts and potentially reveal insights about each other's personality and thought processes.

5. Your Dislike for His Mother

There will always be a few of us who can't stand or get along with our in-laws. But that doesn't mean you should give him a highlighted, detailed list of the 492 reasons why every time you have to be around them! He may feel pressured to choose between you, or he may get aggravated with you and put a strain on your relationship. If the problem is too big to be ignored, gently state your case. If he doesn't see it your way, give him some time and in the meantime, learn to bite your tongue and keep your cool.

6. Your Insecurities

If you think your thighs are too fat, your hair is too curly and your teeth are too crooked, try to refrain from bringing it up every 3 to 4 hours. Men get tires of hearing about our horrible bodies. He thinks you are beautiful. He's with you isn't he? And if he accepts you, you can certainly accept yourself! Besides, you drawing attention to your "flaws" may make him notice it when it never really stood out before.

7. Your past...in Detail

While it's never OK to lie or hide your past from someone if you are in a committed relationship, it's also not OK to tell your significant other how many times a day you kissed each one of your exes or give him the livid details of what you and your girlfriends used to do to get back at all the guys who broke your hearts. Guys just don't need to know that sort of stuff. They always wonder if they measure up or if you regret choosing them. Don't give him reason to wonder!

You CAN have an open, honest relationship with your man. All you need to do in order to achieve it is be kind and thoughtful and think about what you say before you say it! Do you ever share things with your sweetie that you probably shouldn't?

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  • Kay

    2013-02-23T23:53:26.000Z

    Oh this is so ridiculous. I've been with my boyfriend for over 2 years now and I'm almost 19 and he's almost 20. At the start of the relationship, yes I didn't fart or poop in front of him or tell him my passwords or go on about my flaws or any of these things. But as you become more of a duo instead of two individuals you start to relax and share intimate details such as periods, exes, bodily functions and sometimes farts just slip out! I suffer from irritable bowel syndrome so I have always been a gassy person and I used to come home with dreadful tummy aches after being at his because I'd hold my wind in all day!! Eventually I told him why I had such a swollen and painful tummy and he laughed and told me to just fart. From then on if I need to fart I just do it!! We've shared a tooth brush if I forget mine or vice versa but I wouldn't not bring mine because he has one! But I don't feel grossed out by using his. We've pooped in front of each other and personally it doesn't bother me. At first a little awkward but were comfortable on all these topics now. He knows my passwords and my bank details and I know his. We know each others salaries and savings and I see no problem with it. On many occasions he's gone to the bank for me or I've let him borrow my bank card for the day as he's low on cash til payday! It's called TRUST and being comfortable. I'm not saying everyone should share bank details and passwords but everything else you SHOULD feel comfortable doing if your relationship is as good and as united as you say it is!!
  • AttorneyCynthia

    2013-09-06T18:25:03.000Z

    Don't mention old boyfriends.
  • Jennifer

    2011-06-11T15:34:54.000Z

    From what I can tell you are telling women to not be themselves. I don't agree at all with this. I have a very open and honest relaitionship with my boyfriend. We started as just friends hanging out. Neither one of us wanted a relationship, but thankfully it developed into one. We have always been ourselves and never pretended to be anyone but ourselves. He is my best friend and a great support person. I tell him ALL my insecurities and he helps me overcome them like a true partner does and I do the same for him. It's all about working together through lifes turns and twists. Which is something many people have forgotten or are just to selfish to realize.
  • yo-yo

    2011-03-06T00:43:02.000Z

    Ok, I think we have enough evidence to say that what works for one doesn't necessarily work for the other. You guys are all in relationships, and you all have your own preferences, so go on just do what you are comfortable with. No need to get into discussions that will not change any of your opinions.
  • Earl

    2011-03-29T22:01:44.000Z

    Gosh John, please!! Those are extremes, not the norm. When a relationship gets to those points you described, then this article is irrelevant, obviously. We all know both sexes share those bodily functions, but we shouldn't be exercising them, while fouling up your common space. That's what the bathroom's for. As far as the secrets thing go; I think you can share a point or two and it's still confidentially kept providing the names aren't revealed. If a secret is shared between mates, it should still be regarded as safe; respecting your unitary bond. A toothbrush can be shared in an emergency but only 'til another could be secured asap. A guy's mother is sacred, also a girl's. We should never be at fault harboring hate just because they hate. If my girlfriend's mom doesn't like me hey, she's missing out because I'm a nice guy; if I may say so myself. Her daughter is of the same opinion, because she chose me. We can't choose our siblings, and even when we can, we still can't perfectly chosen; deal with it!!
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