7 Things Not to Share with Your Boyfriend ...

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

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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  • uri

    2011-02-01T15:23:19.000Z

    also about your past relations ships or anything to do with them keep it quiet seriously we don't want to hear it no matter how much we tell you we do. just like you don't want to hear about the perfect brunette we once fell in love with and had crazy all nighter sloppy relations with.
  • Megan

    2011-07-16T00:24:31.000Z

    If i can't talk to my boyfriend about my insecurities then who on earth can i talk about them to! My boyfriend is the one that is there for me when i am feeling insecure and if he didn't know that i hated my body or felt insecure for one reason or another how am i ever going to feel secure about them. By talking to him about it it makes me feel so much better. 6 makes no sense to me what so ever.
  • Kurdt

    2011-03-10T01:44:52.000Z

    This article is the polar opposite of real love
  • Erin

    2010-11-08T00:24:38.000Z

    I also don't agree with the bodily functions one. I think a relationship is at it's best when both partners can be completely comfortable around each other without being self concious about whether they appear to be good enough. My boyfriend TRIES to make me fart because he thinks it's hilarious.
  • Maria

    2011-07-25T21:05:06.000Z

    This is the worst list I've ever read. What is this - 1952? It's 2011; we no longer have to "be quiet" in order to allow our "men" to relax after a long hard day. What about my long hard day? Do I still have to listen to him shout at the basketball game? Tolerate his friends dirtying my house and not cleaning up after themselves? B**** please. With all the crap women put up with from men, if I want to talk about my a** and all that goes on with it, I'll talk about it, and you know what? My boyfriend is such a sweet guy, he seems entirely amused. There is not one piece of advice that I would follow on this entire list. It is so filled with antiquated notions about gender that I could just cry.
  • logan

    2011-02-17T03:40:52.000Z

    I get it everyone poops, but seriously do you have to do it infront of him? When you get too comfortable with someone the romance starts to slip. If it slips out and is an accident, oh well laugh and move on. But farting infront of him or being gross isnt sexy. Your his girlfriend, if he wanted someone to burp and fart with he'd probably be dating a guy, not a girl. Guys, in my experience (even my dad) are generally turned off to periods, can't make it to a family dinner, mention yout period and they are like oh ok I understand and rush to get to the next topic. Trust me if a guy was bleeding out of his penis for a week every month I wouldn't want details on clottage or flow. You dont even have to tell him unless he's asking for sex and you tell him not right now (some guys aren't into period sex, doesn't make him a jerk, just makes him not into it, I mean blood doesn't exactly turn me on either). This is actually pretty good advice, girls tend to tell guys every detail and it leaves nothing to learn about them. Leave a little mystery about certain things. I read in cosmo about a girl who even forced her boyfriend or husband to listen to her pee when she used the bathroom because she didn't want him to think she wasn't human and was perfect. I'm like, lady, I dont want to see or hear him pee, I'm sure he realizes that your human. You need to move on, if he hates hearing you pee, close the freaking door. That's like pooping with the door open, he does that and he sure as heck ain't getting sexy time with me. Everyone farts etc, but honestly its not something I want to just openly share with a person I like on a sexual level (I dont even fart/burp on purpose with my friends or family, its gross). Seriously before you consider doing it on purpose or doing it a lot like you're his buddy, think of how not sexy it is when he farts infront of you. It doesn't exactly get him hot either.
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