In our present world honesty has become a basic pillar we build our relationships on. It’s an idea that is encouraged in our society, yet it also proves to be a double-edged sword. Fantasy has taught us that a person who is in love must clearly state each of their emotions to their partner as if they were in a congressional hearing or a TSA screening, and if we don’t fulfill that level of openness, the relationship is obviously doomed.
The myth of sharing each and every thought, wish, and dislike falls apart due to the complexity of two separate people trying to agree on everything without compromising the other’s will. While a relationship should be built on mutual trust and understanding, there are a few details regarding personal intimacy, irrelevant past, or even basic privacy ideas, that are unlikely to be revealed throughout a relationship. Here are the 7 secrets that most women will chose to keep hidden from their partners.
Romantic past
In relationships based on trust, each member has the same right to know about past loves, as well as to keep out the details that don’t contribute to the present. It appears to be quite common for women to abstain from sharing which tryst left an intense mark on their life and why.
Things they dislike about their partner
Every couple has issues regarding something one of them does that annoys the other. It might prove unlikely that a person will share how much it bothers them that their partner sleeps so much, goes out with their friends all the time, or keeps telling the same bad joke, etc.
Most intense sexual preferences and desires
Though we no longer live in a time when women are embarrassed to feel pleasure or put that of their partner before their own, women talking about their most intense sexual desires is still kept as social taboo. Those moral hang-ups should be broken in order for them to share their deepest inclinations with their loved one.
Their intimate beauty and personal care regime
Once a relationship has reached a point of trust, women might not mind fixing their hair, applying mascara, or doing a quick makeup routine. However, no woman is willing to let their partner watch as she goes through the different steps to her own personal ritual because they’ll consider it incredible uncomfortable, as well as a violation of privacy.
Sexual past and shortcomings
Past sexual experiences are another taboo subject that rarely comes up into conversation. Women find it very hard to talk about pleasurable moments they have lived through and are unwilling to express their dissatisfaction or compare their current sexual partner to the ones from their past.
“Friends” who have crushes on them
No matter the context or society, there will always be someone pining for a woman regardless of her being in a relationship. If it’s someone bold, they won’t think twice about starting a conversation and trying to create a mutual sentiment through compliments, thoughtfulness, and gestures. A woman will never tell her partner about others who attempt to woo her, unless she’s not in the least bit interested.
People they’re attracted to
It’s entirely normal for someone in a relationship to be physically, emotionally, or energetically attracted to someone else. Love and understanding in a relationship do not suppress superficial attraction to other people. So it makes sense that women would choose to keep this information to themselves.
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Translated by María Suárez
