People have such a thing as white lie. That is, of course, we are all taught from childhood to always tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But there are situations when we are clearly aware that if we tell everything honestly, there will be much more problems than if we lie or just remain silent.
This applies, in particular, to such a sensitive area as relationships, both for women and men. There are things that you should never, under any circumstances, tell your significant others - unless, of course, you don't want your marriage or partnership to be happy and lasting.
And so, a few days ago, a question appeared in the AskReddit community addressed to all men: "What's something boys can never tell their girlfriends?" As of today, the thread already has 13.8K of various comments, and the number of upvotes is way higher - almost 38.8K.
Bored Panda compiled a selection of the most popular, witty, unexpected and sometimes cynical comments for you, so feel free now to scroll to the very end and maybe add your own opinion in the comments. And if you are interested in a similar selection of women's opinions - then just open and definitely read this post of ours.
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In my case "Whatcha thinking about?"
My wife asks me all the time and I've been day dreaming about what it would be like if I owned that McDonalds across the street and then after falling in a vat of radioactive fry grease was able to turn into Ronald at night. I would fight crime but only if it was food related and all of my weapons would be burger condiment themed. Then I'm thinking about aerodynamics of pickles as shurikans and what process I would use to make them sturdy and sharp enough to be lethal.
It's a lot easier to just say "spacing out" then see her cute face raise an eyebrow in concern if I'm working too much again.
Which ones of her friends you think are hot. Don’t care what she says fellas, it’s a trap
That long 40 minute non stop story you just told me while I had full eye contact and kept nodding and agreeing with you? Yeah I zoned out about 5 minutes in and was thinking about what show I’m gonna watch later tonight. I just know how to look like I’m listening.
Don’t call her a ketchup packet when she’s on her period
Because she will laugh so much that her belly will hurt even more 🤣
I actually watched this episode without you when you passed out last night
The only thing a good guy said to me that he shouldn’t have is we went out to a nice Valentine’s Day dinner at my favorite Indian restaurant- got all dressed up which was not our usual style as poorish retail workers- were having a wonderful time, and he said “Yeah {his ex} and I came here for Valentine’s Day once.” Totally ruined the moment for me lol. I thought it was so special but he’d been there done that.
14 years ago, I woke up before you on a weekend. I was watching an episode of Batman the Animated Series. You woke up half way through the episode and picked up the remote and changed the channel. You knew I was watching and I never got to see the end of the episode. I'm still salty about it.
That when I think in bed it isn't about her when I'm silent. I'm trying to solve a riddle from a game or question something on a TV show
The guy she tells us not to worry about really worries us.
I came into my relationship with several male friends and thankfully he's not the jealous type. It's been a huge problem before.
my last gf blamed her acne on the covid vaccine, i didnt have the heart to say maybe it was the literal pint of ice cream she had almost daily.
How much I actually spend on my hobbies.
Edit: It’s not like I lie, I just never disclose prices.
I need space from her sometimes and it’s not because she did something wrong
Edit: I’m not currently in a relationship, this was me to my previous partners. I’ve grown since then and now know better. I appreciate all of the advice though, thank you all!
a relationship where you can't say that is not a super healthy one imo
It wasn’t silent and yes, I can smell it
It just means she's relaxed around you take it as a compliment lol 😆
Yes, that girl that we passed on the beach in that bathing suit was attractive.
See, now my SO and myself are comfortable enough in our relationship that we have no problems telling each other if we see someone and think they are attractive looking. You can look but you can't touch.
What you really were thinking of.
How the hell do I explain “I wonder, if a circle could dance, would it squish or would it wiggle?”
That there were other women before you.
Made this mistake thinking she met me when I was 34 so why should she care or be bothered by it. Fast forward three years, and I ended up breaking off my engagement by text because her jealousy finally caused me to snap.
I will never understand this. The past is the past. I still talk to some of my ex’s, not very often though. I do talk to one ex on 9/11 almost every year just to catch up. Hubby always knows. Edit: ex and I were together when 9/11 happened. We were on our way to college and turned around and went back to his house and watched it on tv with his parents.
We will never forget who we were with, where we were, or what we were doing on this day even when we get dementia
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In your 30s, someone who has never had a relationship previously would be uncommon, and a bit of a red flag to me. Having relationship baggage is normal-I might want to know why previous relationships failed, but I wouldn't count them against him (unless it was something horrible like domestic violence).
Yeah, first thing I would think is why they've never been in a relationship by that age. I would try to keep an open mind, but why the heck would I want to be the first?? The first one rarely works out because we are still learning. Compatibility and connection > purity and naivety.
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Nah. I picked my husband up when we were both teenagers, so there were no women before me. Highlander = life goals.
Even for usually rational people, this kind of jealousy can cause issues. I've heard it called retroactive jealousy. It's unfortunate she didn't get some counseling to gain perspective on this before the relationship ended.
Can't you just be happy you're with them now?? And a step further (and sorry to pick on guys for this one but it tends to be men 99% of the time), sometimes guys treat women like they're 'used up' or something if they dared have sex with someone or more than one partner before them. I feel like it's just so gross to need someone with less experience because you're insecure. All these guys who talk about how women are whores for sleeping with more than one guy-- if women waited until marriage I think rape would skyrocket. I mean seriously they complain when you aren't a virgin flower but those same guys pressure women to have sex or call women prudes if they don't 'put out'. If you are over the age of 25, unless you know you can both handle the conversation, just be happy you're with them now. Stop being so repressed about sex!
I'm friends with a lot of my ex-boyfriends. We all grew up together, have many friends in common, and some that work in the film industry like I do. You're always running into blasts from the past on set!! lol. I'm very happily married so there's no threat at all. I just find it easier to let the past go and not hold onto all the anger I had towards them when we split.
If you can't accept that someone or that numerous people proceeded you, then you probably shouldn't date at all.
Good. I want there to be others. I want there to be several others. I'm 33. I'm not trying to train up a virgin. I've only been in one long term relationship, and I married him. I messed up there. We both need an idea of what doesn't work for us, and that only happens through experience. It's the only way to learn.
I don't care about prior relationships. Just don't give me the play by play of past sexual experiences.
Good move. Jealousy is not cool. If you don't trust someone then don't be with them.
There is a point when everyone has been Previously Enjoyed. That’s life.
Right? Um, I had two children. Obviously, I wasn't a virgin. Thank God I realized what a whack job he was & got rid of him.
Yeah, who cares what SO did before you met them? As long as they are faithful to you now and aren't bringing any STD's from previous relationships into your relationship, who cares?
My bf is really open about this, and I don't mind it. But I stop him when he just keeps at it.
If your partner is jealous of this this is a HUGE RED FLAG. Run far and run fast
I wish my husband had more of a past, maybe he'd be a better partner. (Don't even ask why I married him, I've been wondering that myself)
I was there before the last one. I was there when he was a wreck over loosing the last one. For the last 10 years I've been the one and have probably thought more about his past relationship than he has even though I only talked to the girl twice. He brought up on his own that he barely remembers more than her name by now. I am well aware our relationship hasn't been conventional but the idea of harping on all the s**t that happened in the past before we were together is just going to open needless wounds. Everyone has a past; what's in it is theirs to deal with.
It better not been u better tell me I was your first everything lol jk it's a joke me and my ex
And still not an issue. I've discussed body counts and still not bothered he lost track because too many when he was young. We were all young once. I can't recall all their names anymore but definitely need more than 2 hands to count
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Considering very few of us meet our match on the first try, the fact that there are exs in the past should be a givin.
How gorgeous they are. Never comes out right. It's never as much as you want it to be.
The extent to which I spend money on movies, games, books, comics, etc.
But honestly, we have a mutually-assured-destruction-type deal going where she also doesn’t have to tell me how much all the plants and vintage clothes cost.
Edit: Huh, this got a lot bigger overnight. Just to address some things: there’s a level of playful overstatement here for comedic effect. We’re not spending catastrophic amounts of money on our hobbies. But you know how it is, sometimes you’d be weirded out about spending for hobbies you don’t share.
I’d also note that we do save, we both have solid jobs, and we’re financially stable overall. Thanks for the concern, though.
I understand fully. I am a BOOKWORM. I am eclectic in my choice of books. My books are everywhere. My dream is to one day own a house and turn the master bedroom into my personal library/craft room. Still trying to figure which crafts. But I have the books!
How much of a dork I am. Like I don't think my girlfriend knows the fullest extent to how much I love the concept of Power Rangers and other super sentai mythos.
The real answer to the question
"What are you thinking about" when he dozed off again.
Every guy has a list of animals they think they could beat in a fight, and list of scenarios why they might beat other animals in a fight.
We think about this more than we'd like to admit and will never share the full list.
How much money they’ve lost in the stock market
I know of a marriage that ended because one person wouldn't quit investing their entire life savings in the stock market. They were forgiven the first time (half the savings.) Did it a second time, last warning. Lost everything a third time, divorce.
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Lol one thing I would never tell a boyfriend is that I've grown up having ego-centric fantasies of being on a talk show and being interviewed by, like, Oprah or someone. I tell my life story or it's just a fun interview. I've had so many fake interviews it's very therapeutic. I've also had imaginary therapy, which-really- is ironic.
Please do tell us these things. It shows us you trust us. E.g., Hubby will not shy in saying, "Damn! Salma Hayek is hot!" (I look nothing like her, Btw.) But he knows I crushed on Peter Jennings. I know he needs space and I need space. Just .... communicate. OK? OK.
Her: Why can't I lose weight as easily as you? Me: It's okay babe, you know I've always been a chubby chaser.
Yesterday I explained to my BF and his friend, I don't often speak to, the concept of death theme songs that my friends and I have agreed to. In the event that one of us decides to murder another, we have each selected a song that must be played before said murder so we know what's going down. Rules: has to be upbeat and from the 80's and the murder has to be non violent. We find it hilarious to play each other's songs while preparing dinner, or because one of my friends is my roommate, blaring her death theme in the hallway outside her door just before she wakes up...my BFs friend seemed concerned but agreed Take On Me was a good choice.
Just being the fact that the songs need to be from the 80s is amazing. Also that just sounds like a lot of fun.
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I guess it's out there now, men have Shower Thoughts at any time of the day. It's been a mentioned a few times in here... and it's so true.
Or you can contact him on his website at joinmysexcult.com !!!
Load More Replies... Lol one thing I would never tell a boyfriend is that I've grown up having ego-centric fantasies of being on a talk show and being interviewed by, like, Oprah or someone. I tell my life story or it's just a fun interview. I've had so many fake interviews it's very therapeutic. I've also had imaginary therapy, which-really- is ironic.
Please do tell us these things. It shows us you trust us. E.g., Hubby will not shy in saying, "Damn! Salma Hayek is hot!" (I look nothing like her, Btw.) But he knows I crushed on Peter Jennings. I know he needs space and I need space. Just .... communicate. OK? OK.
Her: Why can't I lose weight as easily as you? Me: It's okay babe, you know I've always been a chubby chaser.
Yesterday I explained to my BF and his friend, I don't often speak to, the concept of death theme songs that my friends and I have agreed to. In the event that one of us decides to murder another, we have each selected a song that must be played before said murder so we know what's going down. Rules: has to be upbeat and from the 80's and the murder has to be non violent. We find it hilarious to play each other's songs while preparing dinner, or because one of my friends is my roommate, blaring her death theme in the hallway outside her door just before she wakes up...my BFs friend seemed concerned but agreed Take On Me was a good choice.
Just being the fact that the songs need to be from the 80s is amazing. Also that just sounds like a lot of fun.
Load More Replies... I guess it's out there now, men have Shower Thoughts at any time of the day. It's been a mentioned a few times in here... and it's so true.
Or you can contact him on his website at joinmysexcult.com !!!
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